Weather on December 3
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
New York City, NY Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
New York City, NY Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
New York City, NY Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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