Weather on December 3
Newark, NJ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1998
60°F avg
Coldest
1976
15°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Newark, NJ typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (15°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Newark, NJ? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 2.31" | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 45° | 53° | 0.46" | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.58" | 2.3" |
| 2018 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.79" | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 45° | 48° | 0.33" | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.25" | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 40° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 1.22" | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 23° | 29° | 1.47" | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 19° | 28° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2002 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 60° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 3.2" | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 37° | 45° | 2.41" | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 1.68" | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 35° | 44° | 1.27" | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.46" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 57° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 32° | 41° | 0.2" | — |
| 1977 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELIZABETH