Cedar Rapids December 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the date of December 3.
December 3 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F 2012
Lowest temperature -10 °F 1985
Lowest daily high 12 °F 1940
Highest daily low 53 °F 1998
Most precipitation 0.81 inches 2011
Most snow 11.0 inches 1897
December 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 39.4 °F
Average low 23.6 °F
Chance precipitation 28.7%
Chance snow 14.5%
Cedar Rapids December 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 42 32 0.26 0.8
2022 51 12 0.00 0.0
2021 56 34 0.00 0.0
2020 43 22 0.00 0.0
2019 47 25 0.00 0.0
2018 32 28 0.00 0.2
2017 59 21 0.00 0.0
2016 40 30 0.00 0.0
2015 39 29 0.00 0.0
2014 32 16 0.00 0.0
2013 42 30 0.00 0.0
2012 67 42 0.00 0.0
2011 46 32 0.81 0.0
2010 29 13 0.01 0.1
2009 33 25 0.00 0.0
2008 36 16 0.14 2.5
2007 29 13 0.00 0.0
2006 20 10 0.00 0.0
2005 21 14 0.35 4.2
2004 43 20 0.00 0.0
2003 39 29 0.00 0.0
2002 29 11 0.00 0.0
2001 50 31 0.00 0.0
2000 34 11 0.00 0.0
1999 59 51 0.11 0.0
1998 64 53 0.00 0.0
1997 38 32 0.56 3.0
1996 28 16 0.15 2.0
1995 53 30 0.00 0.0
1994 56 42 0.00 0.0
1993 45 24 0.00 0.0
1992 30 19 0.02 0.2
1991 21 6 0.10 1.5
1990 36 23 0.74 7.0
1989 26 6 0.00 0.0
1988 49 30 0.00 0.0
1987 34 30 0.02 0.3
1986 35 28 0.00 0.0
1985 13 -10 0.01 0.2
1984 27 8 0.00 0.0
1983 30 11 0.00 0.0
1982 62 37 0.05 0.0
1981 35 18 0.04 0.4
1980 26 -1 0.00 0.0
1979 43 21 0.00 0.0
1978 32 11 0.57 1.0
1977 25 10 0.00 0.0
1976 18 3 0.00 0.0
1975 36 25 0.00 0.0
1974 24 9 0.00 0.0
1973 59 35 0.05 0.0
1972 31 12 0.00 0.0
1971 35 16 0.00 0.0
1970 64 38 0.00 0.0
1969 39 26 0.00 0.0
1968 39 34 0.00 0.0
1967 44 23 0.00 0.0
1966 23 2 0.00 0.0
1965 43 33 0.00 0.0
1964 28 20 0.00 0.0
1963 37 10 0.00 0.0
1962 60 44 0.00 0.0
1961 60 33 0.00 0.0
1960 50 30 0.00 0.0
1959 52 31 0.00 0.0
1958 40 28 0.00 0.0
1957 30 22 0.00 0.0
1956 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1955 37 32 0.01 0.0
1954 36 22 0.00 0.0
1953 53 44 0.11 0.0
1952 30 26 0.00 0.0
1951 64 43 0.00 0.0
1950 30 14 0.00 0.0
1949 57 33 0.00 0.0
1948 56 24 0.00 0.0
1947 51 30 n/a 0.0
1946 47 25 0.00 0.0
1945 35 25 0.00 0.0
1944 36 24 0.00 0.0
1943 41 19 0.00 0.0
1942 21 -3 0.00 0.0
1941 54 38 0.00 0.0
1940 12 -10 0.00 0.0
1939 27 21 0.00 0.0
1938 38 32 0.61 0.0
1937 37 31 0.00 0.0
1936 42 25 0.00 0.0
1935 34 25 0.00 0.0
1934 36 23 0.37 0.0
1933 47 42 0.56 0.0
1932 51 30 0.74 0.0
1931 50 24 0.00 0.0
1930 37 20 0.00 0.0
1929 20 -6 0.00 0.0
1928 44 25 0.02 0.0
1927 28 15 0.08 1.0
1926 41 26 0.00 0.0
1925 40 31 0.06 0.0
1924 42 18 0.00 0.0
1923 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1922 50 28 0.00 0.0
1921 32 24 0.00 0.0
1920 50 42 0.00 0.0
1919 16 -5 0.00 0.0
1918 40 29 0.00 0.0
1917 39 29 0.00 0.0
1916 52 25 0.00 0.0
1915 34 18 0.00 0.0
1914 34 25 0.00 0.0
1913 53 47 0.00 0.0
1912 31 22 0.00 0.0
1911 37 24 0.00 0.0
1910 27 12 0.00 0.0
1909 53 39 0.14 0.0
1908 27 6 0.00 0.0
1907 28 15 0.00 0.0
1906 43 32 0.00 0.0
1905 27 6 0.00 0.0
1904 24 18 0.00 0.0
1903 35 10 0.00 0.0
1902 35 18 0.41 2.2
1901 29 25 0.00 0.0
1900 40 34 0.00 0.0
1899 45 21 0.00 0.0
1898 27 12 0.15 1.5
1897 26 13 0.49 11.0
1896 35 10 0.06 0.5
1895 19 0 0.00 0.0
1894 33 15 0.00 0.0
1893 12 2 0.25 2.4
1892 n/a n/a 0.01 0.0
What's the all-time high for Cedar Rapids on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Cedar Rapids history is 67 °F which happened in 2012.
Highest Temperatures in Cedar Rapids on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 67 °F 2012
2 64 °F 1998
2 64 °F 1951
2 64 °F 1970
5 62 °F 1982
6 60 °F 1962
6 60 °F 1961
8 59 °F 1973
8 59 °F 2017
8 59 °F 1999
What's the all-time low for Cedar Rapids on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Cedar Rapids history is -10 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1985.
Lowest Temperatures in Cedar Rapids on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -10 °F 1940
1 -10 °F 1985
3 -6 °F 1929
4 -5 °F 1919
5 -3 °F 1942
6 -1 °F 1980
7 0 °F 1895
8 2 °F 1893
8 2 °F 1966
10 3 °F 1976
Lowest High Temperatures in Cedar Rapids on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 12 °F 1940
1 12 °F 1893
3 13 °F 1985
4 16 °F 1919
5 18 °F 1976
6 19 °F 1895
7 20 °F 1929
7 20 °F 2006
9 21 °F 1942
9 21 °F 2005
9 21 °F 1991
What's the most it has ever rained in Cedar Rapids on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Cedar Rapids history is 0.81 inches which happened in 2011.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Cedar Rapids on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.81 inches 2011
2 0.74 inches 1932
2 0.74 inches 1990
4 0.61 inches 1938
5 0.57 inches 1978
6 0.56 inches 1933
6 0.56 inches 1997
8 0.49 inches 1897
9 0.41 inches 1902
10 0.37 inches 1934
All-Time Most Snow in Cedar Rapids on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 11.0 inches 1897
2 7.0 inches 1990
3 4.2 inches 2005
4 3.0 inches 1997
5 2.5 inches 2008
6 2.4 inches 1893
7 2.2 inches 1902
8 2.0 inches 1996
9 1.5 inches 1991
9 1.5 inches 1898
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1892–2024 Cedar Rapids #1 location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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