Weather on December 3
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1991
70°F avg
Coldest
1979
32°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Raleigh, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1991 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (32°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Raleigh, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 53° | 60° | 4.32" | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 49° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 78° | 63° | 70° | 1.12" | — |
| 1990 | 67° | 49° | 58° | 0.58" | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 47° | 52° | 0.69" | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 46° | 51° | 2.54" | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 1.17" | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.23" | 1.5" |
55 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW