Weather on December 3
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2002
38°F avg
Coldest
2001
-3°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 9°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2002 (38°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (-3°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2021 | 7° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 21° | 23° | 0.28" | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 26° | 32° | 0.46" | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 15° | 10° | 13° | — | — |
| 2015 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 15° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2012 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 24° | 33° | 0.18" | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 2° | 14° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 29° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2005 | 12° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001coldest | 5° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 2000 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1999 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 20° | 3° | 11° | — | 1.8" |
| 1997 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 16° | 4° | 10° | 0.08" | 2" |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP