Weather on December 3
Costa Mesa, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
1993
71°F avg
Coldest
1971
51°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| 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" | — |
55 years of data from SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP