Weather on December 3 at Indiana Dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Gary, IN
Planning Your Visit
December 3rd in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1982 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (10°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Indiana Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 30°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 42°F | 37°F | -- | 0" |
| 2022 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 57°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 47°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 35°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 37°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 57°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 40°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 36°F | 33°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2014 | 31°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 41°F | 33°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 2012 | 59°F | 47°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2011 | 43°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 33°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 47°F | 35°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 2008 | 35°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 53°F | 24°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2006 | 35°F | 15°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2005 | 24°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 42°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 42°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 36°F | 9°F | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 2001 | 54°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 33°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 66°F | 57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 39°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 36°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 51°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 55°F | 37°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1993 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 36°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 32°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 37°F | 34°F | 0.86" | 0" |
| 1989 | 24°F | 17°F | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1988 | 54°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 39°F | 22°F | 1.45" | 0" |
| 1986 | 43°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 22°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 44°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 34°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 68°F | 57°F | 8.38" | 0" |
| 1981 | 45°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 30°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -- | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 48°F | 22°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 1977 | 36°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 19°F | 1°F | 0.2" | 2.3" |
| 1975 | 37°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 40°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 60°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 52°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 37°F | -- | 0" | 0" |