Weather on December 3
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2021
52°F avg
Coldest
1972
1°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Billings, MT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2021 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Billings, MT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 71° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 39° | 13° | 26° | 2.21" | 6.5" |
| 2012 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.36" | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 19° | 24° | 0.33" | 1" |
| 2007 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 16° | 28° | 0.66" | 2" |
| 2001 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 9° | 19° | 0.51" | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | -2° | 20° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 0° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | -9° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 4° | -2° | 1° | 0.71" | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from BILLINGS WTP