Weather on December 3
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1991
71°F avg
Coldest
1979
29°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1991 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (29°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 6.35" of rain. The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 60° | 66° | — | — |
| 2022 | 63° | 49° | 56° | 0.61" | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2013 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 65° | 40° | 52° | 6.35" | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 0.51" | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 70° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 76° | 66° | 71° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.43" | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 21° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | — | 45° | — | 0.94" | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 0.18" | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 43° | 48° | 1.45" | — |
| 1982 | — | 47° | — | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from DURHAM