Weather on December 3
Paterson, NJ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
2009
55°F avg
Coldest
1976
23°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Paterson, NJ typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2009 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (23°F) — a 32°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 5.08" of rain. The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Paterson, NJ? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 1.88" | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 36° | 46° | 1.32" | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 0.13" | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 67° | 43° | 55° | 0.84" | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 31° | 39° | 0.53" | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.46" | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 36° | 47° | 2.74" | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 35° | 44° | 5.08" | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 25° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 27° | 33° | 0.48" | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 27° | 44° | 0.18" | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from PATERSON