Weather on December 3
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1998
53°F avg
Coldest
2009
23°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (23°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 3rd in Salt Lake City, UT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 38° | 41° | 1.42" | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 33° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 36° | 44° | 0.13" | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 22° | 35° | 1.02" | 6" |
| 2012 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | 0.2" |
| 2010 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.61" | 1.7" |
| 2000 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.79" | 3" |
| 1998warmest | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 46° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1991 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 0.48" | — |
55 years of data from SALT LAKE TRIAD CTR