Weather on December 3
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1998
47°F avg
Coldest
1985
-2°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Minneapolis, 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 2% of the time. 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 Minneapolis, MN? 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° | 14° | 20° | 0.25" | — |
| 2024 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 6° | 23° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 2021 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.53" | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 16° | 9° | 12° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 18° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2006 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2005 | 18° | 13° | 15° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.2" | — |
| 1996 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 16° | 0° | 8° | 0.08" | — |
| 1990 | 29° | 19° | 24° | 0.18" | — |
| 1989 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 10° | -15° | -2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 16° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 16° | 22° | 0.25" | — |
| 1980 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 17° | 8° | 13° | 0.56" | — |
| 1977 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1976 | 14° | -1° | 7° | 0.05" | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 11° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS