Weather on December 3
Fargo, ND
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
1998
36°F avg
Coldest
1972
-8°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Fargo, ND typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 10°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-8°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 24% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). 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 Fargo, ND? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 22° | 25° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2012 | 50° | 22° | 36° | 0.15" | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | -4° | 7° | 0.46" | 1.9" |
| 2009 | 20° | 10° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2008 | 23° | 7° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 19° | -11° | 4° | — | — |
| 2006 | 20° | 1° | 10° | 0.13" | 1.1" |
| 2005 | 14° | -4° | 5° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2004 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 14° | -4° | 5° | 0.15" | 2.1" |
| 2001 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 12° | -15° | -1° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1990 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 25° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1986 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1985 | 14° | -15° | 0° | 0.2" | 2" |
| 1984 | 16° | -3° | 7° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1983 | 20° | -2° | 9° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1980 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 5° | -3° | 1° | — | — |
| 1977 | -1° | -11° | -6° | — | — |
| 1976 | 13° | 4° | 8° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1975 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974 | 24° | 22° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 0° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
55 years of data from FARGO HECTOR INTL AP