Weather on December 3
Wilmington, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
63°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
2023
71°F avg
Coldest
2000
33°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Wilmington, NC typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 63°F and lows near 39°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2023 (71°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (33°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Wilmington, NC? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 2022 | 77° | 51° | 64° | 0.08" | — |
| 2021 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 72° | 54° | 63° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2014 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 76° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 70° | 50° | 60° | 0.3" | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 75° | 41° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.91" | — |
| 2005 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2000coldest | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.36" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 1998 | 79° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1996 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1993 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 76° | 58° | 67° | 1.85" | — |
| 1990 | 75° | 59° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1987 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 73° | 49° | 61° | 1.45" | — |
| 1983 | 70° | 53° | 61° | 3.02" | — |
| 1982 | 67° | 57° | 62° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1973 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 1.3" | — |
55 years of data from WILMINGTON INTL AP