Weather on December 3
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2001
43°F avg
Coldest
2005
1°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 12°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2001 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (1°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10"). The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Colorado Springs, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 15° | 28° | 0.91" | 5" |
| 2024 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 19° | -4° | 8° | 0.2" | 2" |
| 2017 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 3° | 16° | 0.05" | 0.7" |
| 2015 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 12° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2011 | 24° | -2° | 11° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 11° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 9° | 16° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 17° | -16° | 1° | 1.52" | 6.5" |
| 2004 | 45° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 10° | 23° | 2.29" | 10" |
| 1998 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | -4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1996 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 21° | -6° | 8° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1990 | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 10° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 6° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | -10° | 11° | — | — |
| 1983 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | -3° | 14° | 0.2" | 1.5" |
| 1977 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 1.83" | 10" |
| 1972 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
55 years of data from RUXTON PARK