Weather on December 3
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1982
63°F avg
Coldest
1976
13°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1982 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (13°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 37° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 20° | 14° | 17° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.15" | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 50° | 54° | 0.99" | — |
| 1998 | 69° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 24° | 31° | 0.23" | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 44° | 49° | 0.18" | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 2.06" | 5" |
| 1990 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.79" | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.28" | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 69° | 58° | 63° | 8.1" | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.99" | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 18° | 8° | 13° | 0.33" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK