Raleigh December 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of December 3.
December 3 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 77 °F 1991
Lowest temperature 15 °F 1979
Lowest daily high 32 °F 1971
Highest daily low 60 °F 2023
Most precipitation 1.95 inches 1905
Most snow 3.6 inches 1971
December 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 57.9 °F
Average low 36.3 °F
Chance precipitation 29.1%
Chance snow 0.9%
Raleigh December 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 71 60 0.00 0.0
2022 63 49 0.24 0.0
2021 74 44 0.00 0.0
2020 58 26 0.00 0.0
2019 51 35 0.00 0.0
2018 68 47 0.00 0.0
2017 64 42 0.00 0.0
2016 54 33 0.00 0.0
2015 58 39 0.00 0.0
2014 57 44 0.00 0.0
2013 58 33 0.00 0.0
2012 76 53 0.00 0.0
2011 57 35 0.00 0.0
2010 49 33 0.00 0.0
2009 68 39 0.00 0.0
2008 54 25 0.00 0.0
2007 62 34 0.04 0.0
2006 53 37 0.32 0.0
2005 52 28 0.01 0.0
2004 57 33 0.00 0.0
2003 39 27 0.00 0.0
2002 51 26 0.00 0.0
2001 60 35 0.00 0.0
2000 36 27 0.00 0.0
1999 66 31 0.00 0.0
1998 74 41 0.00 0.0
1997 59 31 0.02 0.0
1996 57 29 0.00 0.0
1995 69 35 0.00 0.0
1994 70 36 0.00 0.0
1993 66 35 0.00 0.0
1992 50 29 0.00 0.0
1991 77 52 0.58 0.0
1990 68 53 0.65 0.0
1989 45 25 0.00 0.0
1988 67 36 0.00 0.0
1987 52 24 0.00 0.0
1986 58 41 0.00 0.0
1985 40 26 0.00 0.0
1984 55 40 0.07 0.0
1983 53 43 0.57 0.0
1982 62 58 0.00 0.0
1981 57 36 0.00 0.0
1980 51 31 0.00 0.0
1979 39 15 0.00 0.0
1978 65 34 0.13 0.0
1977 61 29 0.00 0.0
1976 35 21 0.00 0.0
1975 62 32 0.00 0.0
1974 56 29 0.00 0.0
1973 68 31 0.00 0.0
1972 65 36 0.00 0.0
1971 32 27 0.30 3.6
1970 73 38 0.00 0.0
1969 56 28 0.00 0.0
1968 52 44 0.05 0.0
1967 62 39 0.82 0.0
1966 42 24 0.00 0.0
1965 60 34 0.00 0.0
1964 67 41 0.05 0.0
1963 48 29 0.27 0.0
1962 57 48 0.00 0.0
1961 64 41 0.00 0.0
1960 60 17 0.00 0.0
1959 57 37 0.00 0.0
1958 53 40 0.05 0.0
1957 53 32 0.05 0.0
1956 72 37 0.00 0.0
1955 69 39 0.00 0.0
1954 45 24 0.00 0.0
1953 61 27 0.00 0.0
1952 47 31 0.00 0.0
1951 64 44 0.08 0.0
1950 71 55 0.50 0.0
1949 48 25 0.00 0.0
1948 53 49 1.50 0.0
1947 68 28 0.00 0.0
1946 38 16 0.00 0.0
1945 54 35 0.00 0.0
1944 40 21 0.00 0.0
1943 74 47 0.00 0.0
1942 40 24 0.06 0.0
1941 70 44 0.00 0.0
1940 44 22 0.00 0.0
1939 55 40 0.00 0.0
1938 44 31 0.15 0.0
1937 44 27 0.00 0.0
1936 48 39 0.12 0.0
1935 46 24 0.00 n/a
1934 55 35 0.00 0.0
1933 70 54 0.09 0.0
1932 69 45 0.00 0.0
1931 49 30 0.45 0.0
1930 47 22 0.00 n/a
1929 38 28 0.00 n/a
1928 62 38 0.00 n/a
1927 44 33 0.82 0.0
1926 52 31 0.00 0.0
1925 56 44 0.01 0.0
1924 55 27 0.00 0.0
1923 59 45 0.00 n/a
1922 72 54 0.01 n/a
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 57 36 0.00 0.0
1919 48 32 0.00 0.0
1918 55 37 0.00 n/a
1917 59 37 0.01 n/a
1916 63 37 0.00 0.0
1915 44 37 0.00 n/a
1914 60 53 0.01 n/a
1913 60 48 0.00 n/a
1912 56 46 0.00 0.0
1911 57 33 0.00 0.0
1910 40 24 0.00 n/a
1909 55 39 0.00 n/a
1908 40 26 0.00 n/a
1907 58 34 0.00 n/a
1906 67 37 0.00 n/a
1905 61 36 1.95 n/a
1904 46 37 0.20 0.0
1903 44 24 0.00 0.0
1902 69 53 0.18 0.0
1901 63 43 0.31 0.0
1900 49 35 0.08 0.0
1899 64 37 0.00 0.0
1898 48 42 0.63 0.0
1897 41 37 0.39 0.0
1896 33 21 0.05 0.0
1895 n/a 31 0.00 0.0
1894 49 37 0.03 0.0
1893 74 38 0.35 n/a
1892 65 40 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 77 °F which happened in 1991.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 77 °F 1991
2 76 °F 2012
3 74 °F 1893
3 74 °F 1998
3 74 °F 1943
3 74 °F 2021
7 73 °F 1970
8 72 °F 1922
8 72 °F 1956
10 71 °F 1950
10 71 °F 2023
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 15 °F which happened in 1979.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 15 °F 1979
2 16 °F 1946
3 17 °F 1960
4 21 °F 1896
4 21 °F 1976
4 21 °F 1944
7 22 °F 1940
7 22 °F 1930
9 24 °F 1935
9 24 °F 1954
9 24 °F 1903
9 24 °F 1987
9 24 °F 1910
9 24 °F 1966
9 24 °F 1942
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 32 °F 1971
2 33 °F 1896
3 35 °F 1976
4 36 °F 2000
5 38 °F 1929
5 38 °F 1946
7 39 °F 2003
7 39 °F 1979
9 40 °F 1942
9 40 °F 1910
9 40 °F 1985
9 40 °F 1908
9 40 °F 1944
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 1.95 inches which happened in 1905.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.95 inches 1905
2 1.50 inches 1948
3 0.82 inches 1927
3 0.82 inches 1967
5 0.65 inches 1990
6 0.63 inches 1898
7 0.58 inches 1991
8 0.57 inches 1983
9 0.50 inches 1950
10 0.45 inches 1931
All-Time Most Snow in Raleigh on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.6 inches 1971
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Raleigh Durham International Airport location
1940–1944 Raleigh Municipal Airport location
1892–1939 Raleigh State University location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
© H Brothers Inc, 2021–2024
Contact us | Privacy policy