Weather on December 3
Saint Paul, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 3rd in Saint Paul, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (-2°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 3rd in Saint Paul, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 15° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.01" | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2006 | 16° | 9° | 12° | — | — |
| 2005 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1991 | 15° | 0° | 8° | 0.08" | 2.3" |
| 1990 | 29° | 21° | 25° | 0.13" | 1.7" |
| 1989 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.05" | 0.9" |
| 1986 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.13" | 2.1" |
| 1985coldest | 10° | -14° | -2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 20° | 2° | 11° | 0.02" | 0.2" |
| 1983 | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 31° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.02" | 0.3" |
| 1980 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 19° | 8° | 14° | 0.5" | 8" |
| 1977 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1976 | 14° | 0° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1975 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
Saint Paul, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Saint Paul, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Saint Paul, MN Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
Best Time to Visit Saint Paul, MN
Most pleasant months in Saint Paul, MN: May, June, August, September.
What to expect on December 3rd
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 3rd outlook →