Weather on December 3
New Haven, CT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2009
58°F avg
Coldest
1976
23°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in New Haven, CT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 31°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2009 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (23°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 5.59" of rain. The last decade has been 10.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in New Haven, CT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 1.19" | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 0.36" | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 39° | 45° | 0.28" | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 64° | 51° | 58° | 2.11" | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 1.17" | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.84" | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 33° | 40° | 2.24" | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 34° | 47° | 3.68" | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 70° | 39° | 54° | 5.59" | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 1.19" | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.38" | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 46° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 28° | 41° | 0.76" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
54 years of data from NEW HAVEN