Weather on December 3
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1975
49°F avg
Coldest
2009
11°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 21°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1975 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (11°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 25° | 37° | 0.38" | 2.8" |
| 2024 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 15° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 7° | 18° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 2010 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 18° | 5° | 11° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2008 | 69° | 24° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 23° | 3° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2005 | 61° | 23° | 42° | 0.56" | 2.6" |
| 2004 | 38° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 1998 | 66° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 18° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1996 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 22° | 13° | 17° | 0.2" | 1.8" |
| 1991 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 68° | 19° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 8° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975warmest | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 57° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 1.19" | 4" |
| 1972 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON