Weather on December 3
Modesto, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
2014
64°F avg
Coldest
1971
40°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Modesto, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2014 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (40°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 3.3" of rain. The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Modesto, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 40° | 48° | 1.88" | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 50° | 52° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 40° | 51° | 0.74" | — |
| 2014warmest | 68° | 59° | 64° | 0.3" | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 53° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 51° | 54° | — | — |
| 2007 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 48° | 53° | — | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 1.02" | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1996 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 47° | 50° | 0.51" | — |
| 1993 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1992 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 0.2" | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1987 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 45° | 47° | — | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 45° | 52° | 0.79" | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 52° | 54° | 1.45" | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 58° | 49° | 53° | 3.3" | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 38° | 43° | 0.18" | — |
| 1971coldest | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.58" | — |
55 years of data from MODESTO AP