Weather on December 3
Cary, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1991
71°F avg
Coldest
1979
31°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Cary, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1991 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (31°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 6.5" of rain. The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Cary, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.84" | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 60° | 63° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 27° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 46° | 48° | 0.2" | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 46° | 54° | 0.3" | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 42° | 54° | 6.5" | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 34° | 45° | 0.18" | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.25" | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 75° | 67° | 71° | — | — |
| 1990 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 0.43" | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 47° | 56° | 0.86" | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 46° | 51° | 2.54" | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 36° | 45° | 0.15" | — |
| 1982 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.23" | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from CARY