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
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2022 | 49° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 35° | 46° | 0.18" | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 2017 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 39° | 19° | 29° | 0.3" | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 36° | 46° | 0.1" | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 16° | 28° | 0.63" | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.38" | — |
| 1996 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.81" | 2.6" |
| 1986 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 1985 | 17° | -9° | 4° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | -3° | 13° | — | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 1.14" | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 12° | 23° | 2.26" | — |
| 1977 | 30° | -4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 9° | -11° | -1° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON