Weather on December 3
Richmond, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1991
63°F avg
Coldest
1976
23°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Richmond, VA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1991 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (23°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 1.8" of rain. The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Richmond, VA? 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 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 56° | 62° | 1.32" | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 0.86" | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 45° | 57° | 1.8" | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 59° | 36° | 47° | 0.15" | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.58" | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 0.2" | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 27° | 40° | 0.13" | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 75° | 51° | 63° | 1.4" | — |
| 1990 | 66° | 47° | 56° | 0.56" | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 61° | 44° | 52° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 34° | 46° | 0.51" | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 0.48" | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 39° | 45° | 0.84" | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 35° | 46° | 0.23" | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
55 years of data from RICHMOND INTL AP