Weather on December 3
Arvada, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1998
54°F avg
Coldest
2009
5°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Arvada, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 20°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (5°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10"). The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Arvada, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 28° | 40° | 1.09" | 4.8" |
| 2024 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 10° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 15° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2010 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | -1° | 19° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 15° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 30° | 43° | 0.41" | 2" |
| 1998warmest | 73° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 5° | 20° | 1.22" | 10" |
| 1996 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 24° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 11° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 65° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 6° | 21° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1977 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1974 | 64° | 11° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 47° | 26° | 36° | 1.78" | 8" |
| 1972 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
55 years of data from WATERTON NORTH COLORADO