Weather on December 3
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2021
54°F avg
Coldest
2009
10°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Denver, CO typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 21°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2021 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (10°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.6"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°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
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 23° | 38° | 0.58" | 2.7" |
| 2024 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 14° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 77° | 31° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 68° | 26° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2012 | 71° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 10° | 26° | 0.28" | 6.6" |
| 2010 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 20° | 1° | 10° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2008 | 75° | 24° | 50° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 28° | 46° | 0.43" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 19° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.81" | 4.8" |
| 1998 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | 0.5" |
| 1996 | 48° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 28° | 13° | 20° | 0.03" | 1.3" |
| 1991 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 70° | 23° | 46° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1985 | 53° | -2° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 64° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | -3° | 12° | 0.13" | 1.3" |
| 1977 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.89" | 4" |
| 1972 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from NORTHGLENN