Weather on December 3

Madison, WI

55 Years of Data

Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1998
55°F avg
Coldest
1976
-1°F avg

About This Date

December 3rd in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-1°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.6"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 3rd in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202526°15°21°
202428°16°22°
202338°32°35°0.15"0.6"
202249°17°33°
202157°35°46°0.18"
202049°22°35°
201937°24°31°
201834°29°31°0.15"0.2"
201754°21°37°
201634°29°31°
201534°29°31°
201432°16°24°
201339°19°29°0.3"
201257°36°46°0.1"
201140°16°28°0.63"
201031°10°20°
200939°29°34°
200824°12°18°
200735°13°24°
200633°10°22°
200524°16°
200439°17°28°
200331°17°24°
200227°17°
200152°32°42°
200033°12°23°
199955°41°48°
1998warmest63°47°55°
199738°31°34°0.38"
199629°14°21°0.08"0.3"
199545°28°36°
199455°23°39°
199344°17°31°
199233°14°24°
199124°15°20°
199036°16°26°
198928°18°
198850°15°33°
198732°25°28°0.81"2.6"
198639°29°34°0.15"
198517°-9°
198440°24°
198328°-3°13°
198261°48°54°1.14"
198138°11°24°
198019°-3°
197931°17°
197834°12°23°2.26"
197730°-4°13°
1976coldest-11°-1°0.03"
197530°15°23°
197441°15°28°
197359°34°46°
197229°18°
197130°19°
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON

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