Weather on December 3
Winston Salem, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1991
69°F avg
Coldest
1979
29°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Winston Salem, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1991 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (29°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Winston Salem, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 37° | 53° | 0.18" | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 47° | 53° | 0.51" | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 39° | 48° | 0.58" | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 36° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1998 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 72° | 67° | 69° | 1.75" | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 50° | 56° | 2.46" | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 56° | 40° | 48° | 0.08" | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 2.13" | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 39° | 46° | 1.85" | — |
| 1982 | 71° | 59° | 65° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 62° | 30° | 46° | 0.69" | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.58" | 2.3" |
55 years of data from WINSTON SALEM FLTR PLT