Weather on December 3
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 3rd in New Orleans, LA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 49°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1978 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (44°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 6.25" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 74° | 63° | 68° | 1.85" | — |
| 2022 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 56° | 61° | 0.15" | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2012 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2010 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2002 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1998 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 68° | 54° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1995 | 80° | 56° | 68° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 63° | 68° | 3.78" | — |
| 1993 | 78° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 45° | 51° | 1.02" | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 51° | 61° | 6.25" | — |
| 1989 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1987 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 65° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 80° | 62° | 71° | 2.26" | — |
| 1982 | 81° | 68° | 74° | 4.39" | — |
| 1981 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1978warmest | 82° | 74° | 78° | — | — |
| 1977 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 79° | 63° | 71° | 0.05" | — |
| 1972 | 72° | 56° | 64° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 44° | 46° | — | — |
New Orleans, LA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
New Orleans, LA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
New Orleans, LA 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.
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