Weather on December 3
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1998
57°F avg
Coldest
1976
21°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 36°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (21°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.1" | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 48° | 53° | 0.33" | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.64" | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 45° | 56° | 2.74" | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.71" | 0.6" |
| 2004 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 38° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998warmest | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.46" | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 49° | 52° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
54 years of data from PHILADELPHIA CITY