Weather on December 3
Newport News, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1991
66°F avg
Coldest
1976
28°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Newport News, VA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 37°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1991 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (28°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 3.05" of rain. The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Newport News, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 55° | 62° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 48° | 54° | 0.43" | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 72° | 50° | 61° | 0.63" | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2007 | 64° | 38° | 51° | 0.13" | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 46° | 50° | 0.18" | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 79° | 53° | 66° | 0.2" | — |
| 1990 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 31° | 41° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 61° | 45° | 53° | 0.46" | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 45° | 51° | 3.05" | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 44° | 47° | 0.91" | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 54° | 57° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 40° | 44° | 0.33" | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1972 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
54 years of data from NEWPORT NEWS PRESS BLD