Weather on December 3
Albuquerque, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2005
56°F avg
Coldest
1991
27°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Albuquerque, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 25°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 43 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2005 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (27°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). 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 Albuquerque, NM? 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 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 15° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2019 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | 0.2" |
| 2015 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 2010 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 65° | 20° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.51" | — |
| 2000 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.25" | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 50° | 12° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
43 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2