New York City December 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of December 3.
December 3 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F 1998
Lowest temperature 9 °F 1976
Lowest daily high 23 °F 1976
Highest daily low 53 °F 1998
Most precipitation 1.63 inches 1925
Most snow 3.0 inches 1903
December 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 48.3 °F
Average low 36.6 °F
Chance precipitation 36.1%
Chance snow 4.5%
New York City December 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 53 48 0.55 0.0
2022 58 45 0.49 0.0
2021 48 37 0.00 0.0
2020 50 35 0.00 0.0
2019 36 30 0.02 0.3
2018 55 46 0.00 0.0
2017 48 42 0.00 0.0
2016 47 41 0.00 0.0
2015 55 44 0.00 0.0
2014 46 41 0.06 0.0
2013 53 38 0.00 0.0
2012 60 49 0.00 0.0
2011 47 37 0.00 0.0
2010 40 33 0.00 0.0
2009 66 49 0.73 0.0
2008 42 32 0.00 0.0
2007 47 32 0.31 0.0
2006 46 35 0.00 0.0
2005 36 29 0.00 0.0
2004 46 35 0.00 0.0
2003 31 21 0.00 0.0
2002 37 19 0.00 0.0
2001 56 43 0.00 0.0
2000 35 22 0.00 0.0
1999 56 40 0.00 0.0
1998 69 53 0.00 0.0
1997 51 33 0.00 0.0
1996 48 37 0.00 0.0
1995 55 31 0.01 0.0
1994 63 44 0.00 0.0
1993 62 45 0.00 0.0
1992 46 35 0.00 0.0
1991 48 40 1.25 0.0
1990 53 38 1.21 0.0
1989 38 18 0.00 0.0
1988 54 35 0.00 0.0
1987 44 33 0.00 0.0
1986 59 46 1.11 0.0
1985 35 26 0.00 0.0
1984 52 40 0.35 0.0
1983 43 34 0.13 0.0
1982 58 51 0.00 0.0
1981 50 40 0.00 0.0
1980 47 26 0.00 0.0
1979 42 27 0.00 0.0
1978 52 32 0.02 0.0
1977 47 41 0.00 0.0
1976 23 9 0.00 0.0
1975 41 29 0.00 0.0
1974 42 34 0.00 0.0
1973 53 36 0.00 0.0
1972 58 42 0.00 0.0
1971 38 24 0.00 0.0
1970 64 49 0.07 0.0
1969 46 30 0.00 0.0
1968 54 45 0.00 0.0
1967 51 37 1.46 0.0
1966 25 15 0.00 0.0
1965 51 41 0.00 0.0
1964 44 38 0.14 0.0
1963 39 36 0.00 0.0
1962 51 38 0.00 0.0
1961 52 41 0.00 0.0
1960 48 33 0.00 0.0
1959 55 39 0.00 0.0
1958 40 30 0.10 0.0
1957 36 33 0.05 0.5
1956 56 39 0.00 0.0
1955 53 37 0.00 0.0
1954 35 26 0.00 0.0
1953 56 34 0.00 0.0
1952 40 32 0.24 2.3
1951 51 38 0.00 0.0
1950 57 43 0.00 0.0
1949 40 27 0.00 0.0
1948 50 41 0.00 0.0
1947 58 42 0.00 0.0
1946 34 19 0.00 0.0
1945 42 33 0.00 0.0
1944 30 19 0.00 0.0
1943 54 43 0.00 0.0
1942 30 18 0.00 0.0
1941 58 48 0.00 0.0
1940 34 11 0.00 0.0
1939 55 44 0.00 0.0
1938 53 25 0.06 0.0
1937 39 27 0.00 0.0
1936 43 37 0.01 0.0
1935 37 24 0.01 0.1
1934 48 36 0.10 0.0
1933 52 42 0.07 0.0
1932 62 48 0.00 0.0
1931 49 34 0.00 0.0
1930 39 24 0.00 0.0
1929 35 25 0.00 0.0
1928 52 41 0.01 0.0
1927 40 26 0.00 0.0
1926 32 15 0.04 0.4
1925 49 39 1.63 0.0
1924 41 28 0.00 0.0
1923 51 38 0.00 0.0
1922 42 34 0.01 0.0
1921 56 37 0.00 0.0
1920 48 32 0.00 0.0
1919 29 18 0.00 0.0
1918 48 37 0.00 0.0
1917 40 25 0.00 0.0
1916 45 35 0.00 0.0
1915 39 32 0.00 0.0
1914 64 43 0.00 0.0
1913 58 39 0.00 0.0
1912 56 43 0.00 0.0
1911 43 33 0.21 0.0
1910 37 29 0.00 0.0
1909 42 38 0.00 0.0
1908 37 26 0.00 0.0
1907 34 30 0.09 2.5
1906 41 18 0.06 0.0
1905 59 41 0.66 0.0
1904 30 26 0.00 0.0
1903 36 31 0.21 3.0
1902 54 47 0.46 0.0
1901 50 28 1.13 n/a
1900 51 39 0.00 0.0
1899 55 44 0.00 0.0
1898 40 34 0.01 0.0
1897 35 30 0.12 0.8
1896 32 21 0.00 0.0
1895 39 21 0.00 0.0
1894 40 35 0.00 0.0
1893 47 32 1.19 1.5
1892 46 36 0.00 0.0
1891 55 40 0.00 0.0
1890 49 18 0.65 3.0
1889 48 22 0.08 0.5
1888 38 32 0.00 0.0
1887 45 33 0.00 0.0
1886 24 17 0.00 0.0
1885 42 35 0.01 0.0
1884 42 28 0.00 0.0
1883 31 24 0.00 0.0
1882 38 14 0.00 0.0
1881 40 35 0.01 0.0
1880 38 31 0.00 0.0
1879 55 44 0.00 0.0
1878 48 42 0.00 0.0
1877 37 24 0.00 0.0
1876 35 24 0.00 0.0
1875 33 14 0.00 0.0
1874 51 38 0.00 0.0
1873 51 38 0.00 0.0
1872 44 38 0.00 0.0
1871 38 29 0.14 0.0
1870 47 41 0.00 0.0
1869 29 16 0.03 0.3
What's the all-time high for New York City on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 69 °F which happened in 1998.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 69 °F 1998
2 66 °F 2009
3 64 °F 1970
3 64 °F 1914
5 63 °F 1994
6 62 °F 1993
6 62 °F 1932
8 60 °F 2012
9 59 °F 1986
9 59 °F 1905
What's the all-time low for New York City on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 9 °F which happened in 1976.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 9 °F 1976
2 11 °F 1940
3 14 °F 1875
3 14 °F 1882
5 15 °F 1966
5 15 °F 1926
7 16 °F 1869
8 17 °F 1886
9 18 °F 1942
9 18 °F 1919
9 18 °F 1890
9 18 °F 1906
9 18 °F 1989
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 23 °F 1976
2 24 °F 1886
3 25 °F 1966
4 29 °F 1869
4 29 °F 1919
6 30 °F 1904
6 30 °F 1942
6 30 °F 1944
9 31 °F 2003
9 31 °F 1883
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 1.63 inches which happened in 1925.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.63 inches 1925
2 1.46 inches 1967
3 1.25 inches 1991
4 1.21 inches 1990
5 1.19 inches 1893
6 1.13 inches 1901
7 1.11 inches 1986
8 0.73 inches 2009
9 0.66 inches 1905
10 0.65 inches 1890
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.0 inches 1890
1 3.0 inches 1903
3 2.5 inches 1907
4 2.3 inches 1952
5 1.5 inches 1893
6 0.8 inches 1897
7 0.5 inches 1889
7 0.5 inches 1957
9 0.4 inches 1926
10 0.3 inches 1869
10 0.3 inches 2019
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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