Weather on December 3
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1998
61°F avg
Coldest
1976
16°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in New York City, NY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (16°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in New York City, NY? 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° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 48° | 51° | 1.4" | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 45° | 51° | 1.24" | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2018 | 55° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 41° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 49° | 57° | 1.85" | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 0.79" | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 69° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 31° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 40° | 44° | 3.18" | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 3.07" | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 46° | 53° | 2.82" | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 40° | 46° | 0.89" | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.33" | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 51° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
55 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK