New Bedford August 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New Bedford, Massachusetts for the date of August 17.
August 17 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 94 °F 2002
Lowest temperature 48 °F 1902
Lowest daily high 68 °F 1909
Highest daily low 77 °F 1955
Most precipitation 1.42 inches 1977
August 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 81.2 °F
Average low 61.7 °F
Chance precipitation 37.8%
New Bedford August 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 73 61 0.02 n/a
2022 79 59 0.03 n/a
2021 81 57 0.00 n/a
2020 79 63 0.00 n/a
2019 79 68 0.00 n/a
2018 89 66 0.00 n/a
2017 81 54 0.00 n/a
2016 89 63 0.00 n/a
2015 90 65 0.00 n/a
2014 80 57 0.00 n/a
2013 82 52 0.00 n/a
2012 85 61 0.01 n/a
2011 84 56 0.00 n/a
2010 87 71 0.48 n/a
2009 86 68 0.01 n/a
2008 81 57 0.00 n/a
2007 84 59 0.01 n/a
2006 83 55 0.00 n/a
2005 89 58 0.00 n/a
2004 74 56 0.00 n/a
2003 73 65 0.51 n/a
2002 94 73 0.00 n/a
2001 80 57 0.00 n/a
2000 74 52 0.00 n/a
1999 81 66 0.00 n/a
1998 76 72 1.23 0.0
1997 94 74 0.18 0.0
1996 78 64 0.00 0.0
1995 91 71 0.00 0.0
1994 77 65 0.00 0.0
1993 82 70 0.00 0.0
1992 71 60 0.63 0.0
1991 90 70 0.00 0.0
1990 87 69 0.00 0.0
1989 86 68 0.00 0.0
1988 81 63 0.00 0.0
1987 90 73 0.00 0.0
1986 80 68 0.01 0.0
1985 83 64 0.00 0.0
1984 82 68 0.00 0.0
1983 82 63 0.00 0.0
1982 80 66 0.00 0.0
1981 73 56 0.00 0.0
1980 79 56 0.00 0.0
1979 76 56 0.00 0.0
1978 84 74 0.00 0.0
1977 74 69 1.42 0.0
1976 80 57 0.00 0.0
1975 73 69 0.02 0.0
1974 83 71 0.03 0.0
1973 81 64 0.00 0.0
1972 76 64 0.00 0.0
1971 86 64 0.00 0.0
1970 87 73 0.00 0.0
1969 84 74 0.00 0.0
1968 86 68 0.15 0.0
1967 82 66 0.00 0.0
1966 83 69 0.69 0.0
1965 87 74 0.00 0.0
1964 69 63 0.15 0.0
1963 79 65 0.00 0.0
1962 82 67 0.18 0.0
1961 76 58 0.00 0.0
1960 80 61 0.00 0.0
1959 84 73 0.00 0.0
1958 72 60 0.00 0.0
1957 76 60 0.00 0.0
1956 83 66 0.00 0.0
1955 n/a 77 0.00 0.0
1954 71 59 0.01 0.0
1953 69 62 0.02 0.0
1952 83 68 0.37 0.0
1951 76 64 0.63 0.0
1950 76 66 0.00 0.0
1949 75 60 0.00 0.0
1948 77 63 0.00 0.0
1947 71 61 0.05 0.0
1946 83 65 0.55 0.0
1945 74 57 0.00 0.0
1944 92 72 0.00 n/a
1943 82 68 0.05 n/a
1942 79 72 0.00 n/a
1941 77 62 0.00 n/a
1940 82 61 0.00 n/a
1939 80 70 0.00 n/a
1938 78 67 0.06 n/a
1937 85 69 0.00 n/a
1936 89 65 0.82 n/a
1935 83 71 0.00 n/a
1934 71 59 0.00 0.0
1933 74 67 0.00 0.0
1932 74 64 0.00 0.0
1931 81 66 0.28 n/a
1930 79 62 0.00 0.0
1929 70 56 n/a n/a
1928 78 65 0.00 n/a
1927 75 61 0.00 n/a
1926 83 65 1.00 n/a
1925 77 63 0.00 n/a
1924 85 68 0.23 n/a
1923 73 63 n/a n/a
1922 80 66 0.00 n/a
1921 72 59 0.00 n/a
1920 86 73 0.00 n/a
1919 75 59 0.00 n/a
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 n/a n/a 1.32 n/a
1916 78 65 0.00 n/a
1915 73 57 0.00 n/a
1914 77 68 0.01 n/a
1913 76 67 0.00 n/a
1912 72 50 0.00 n/a
1911 84 65 n/a n/a
1910 71 59 n/a n/a
1909 68 58 n/a n/a
1908 71 64 n/a n/a
1907 71 65 n/a n/a
1906 84 62 0.00 n/a
1905 71 50 0.00 n/a
1904 78 65 0.00 n/a
1903 75 57 n/a n/a
1902 72 48 0.00 n/a
1901 84 64 0.00 n/a
1900 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 80 68 0.15 n/a
1897 77 62 n/a n/a
1896 81 66 0.08 n/a
1895 75 64 n/a n/a
1894 72 53 n/a n/a
1893 71 56 0.36 n/a
What's the all-time high for New Bedford on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the highest temperature ever reached in New Bedford history is 94 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2002.
Highest Temperatures in New Bedford on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 94 °F 2002
1 94 °F 1997
3 92 °F 1944
4 91 °F 1995
5 90 °F 2015
5 90 °F 1987
5 90 °F 1991
8 89 °F 2018
8 89 °F 2016
8 89 °F 2005
8 89 °F 1936
What's the all-time low for New Bedford on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in New Bedford history is 48 °F which happened in 1902.
Lowest Temperatures in New Bedford on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 48 °F 1902
2 50 °F 1905
2 50 °F 1912
4 52 °F 2000
4 52 °F 2013
6 53 °F 1894
7 54 °F 2017
8 55 °F 2006
9 56 °F 1981
9 56 °F 2004
9 56 °F 1979
9 56 °F 1980
9 56 °F 1893
9 56 °F 2011
9 56 °F 1929
Lowest High Temperatures in New Bedford on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 68 °F 1909
2 69 °F 1964
2 69 °F 1953
4 70 °F 1929
5 71 °F 1907
5 71 °F 1905
5 71 °F 1908
5 71 °F 1947
5 71 °F 1992
5 71 °F 1910
5 71 °F 1934
5 71 °F 1954
5 71 °F 1893
What's the most it has ever rained in New Bedford on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in New Bedford history is 1.42 inches which happened in 1977.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New Bedford on August 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.42 inches 1977
2 1.32 inches 1917
3 1.23 inches 1998
4 1.00 inches 1926
5 0.82 inches 1936
6 0.69 inches 1966
7 0.63 inches 1992
7 0.63 inches 1951
9 0.55 inches 1946
10 0.51 inches 2003
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 New Bedford Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 New Bedford Coop location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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