Weather on December 3
Costa Mesa, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 3rd in Costa Mesa, CA typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 49°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1993 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (51°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 1.52" of rain. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Costa Mesa, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2023 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 2018 | 67° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2016 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2015 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2014 | 71° | 65° | 68° | 1.52" | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2012 | 70° | 60° | 65° | 0.76" | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 2010 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2009 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2006 | 79° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2005 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2004 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2003 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 62° | 50° | 56° | 0.2" | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1996 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1993warmest | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1991 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 1990 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1988 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1987 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1986 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1985 | 70° | 52° | 61° | 0.25" | — |
| 1984 | 62° | 52° | 57° | 0.38" | — |
| 1983 | 64° | 50° | 57° | 0.74" | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1978 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1977 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1976 | 85° | 44° | 64° | — | — |
| 1975 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1972 | 63° | 54° | 58° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.41" | — |
Costa Mesa, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Costa Mesa, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Costa Mesa, CA 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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