Weather on December 3
Davenport, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
1998
59°F avg
Coldest
1985
11°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Davenport, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (11°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Davenport, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.33" | 2" |
| 2022 | — | 17° | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 16° | 23° | 0.2" | — |
| 2006 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 17° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 39° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 64° | 54° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.25" | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 24° | 1° | 13° | 0.74" | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 1.4" | 6" |
| 1989 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.2" | 0.4" |
| 1982 | 61° | 36° | 48° | 4.57" | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 1.07" | 1" |
| 1977 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
55 years of data from DAVENPORT L&D 15