Weather on December 3
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
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° | — | — |
Colorado Springs, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Colorado Springs, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Colorado Springs, CO 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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