New Bedford December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New Bedford, Massachusetts for the date of December 17.
December 17 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 61 °F 2021
Lowest temperature -3 °F 1942
Lowest daily high 20 °F 1988
Highest daily low 46 °F 1984
Most precipitation 5.31 inches 1973
December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 43.3 °F
Average low 26.6 °F
Chance precipitation 40.7%
New Bedford December 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 57 35 0.99 n/a
2022 47 35 0.02 n/a
2021 61 36 0.00 n/a
2020 35 24 0.64 n/a
2019 39 28 0.54 n/a
2018 42 36 0.05 n/a
2017 30 11 0.00 n/a
2016 45 18 0.75 n/a
2015 56 38 0.92 n/a
2014 49 40 0.37 n/a
2013 30 8 0.08 n/a
2012 48 39 0.30 n/a
2011 44 27 0.00 n/a
2010 37 12 0.00 n/a
2009 27 12 0.00 n/a
2008 43 29 0.22 n/a
2007 37 19 0.00 n/a
2006 53 27 0.00 n/a
2005 40 21 0.00 n/a
2004 46 25 0.00 n/a
2003 54 27 0.33 n/a
2002 29 21 0.00 n/a
2001 50 26 0.37 n/a
2000 60 39 1.16 n/a
1999 44 31 0.00 n/a
1998 50 34 0.00 0.0
1997 61 n/a 0.00 0.0
1996 56 44 0.58 0.0
1995 35 24 0.03 0.3
1994 42 32 0.29 0.0
1993 37 28 0.00 0.0
1992 53 42 0.83 0.0
1991 39 16 0.08 0.8
1990 49 30 0.00 0.0
1989 26 18 0.00 0.0
1988 20 11 0.01 1.0
1987 34 24 0.00 0.0
1986 43 34 0.00 0.0
1985 43 26 0.00 0.0
1984 55 46 0.00 0.0
1983 41 32 0.00 0.0
1982 n/a 30 0.00 0.0
1981 37 29 0.11 1.0
1980 28 18 0.03 0.3
1979 40 15 0.17 0.0
1978 46 31 0.26 0.0
1977 42 30 0.00 0.0
1976 40 31 0.34 2.3
1975 48 28 0.09 0.0
1974 55 39 0.14 0.0
1973 60 37 5.31 0.0
1972 22 15 0.00 0.0
1971 48 38 0.00 0.0
1970 47 33 0.84 2.0
1969 31 19 0.00 0.0
1968 29 18 0.00 0.0
1967 44 30 0.00 0.0
1966 50 36 0.00 0.0
1965 41 32 0.03 0.0
1964 51 39 0.03 0.0
1963 29 15 0.00 0.0
1962 33 21 0.00 0.0
1961 34 23 n/a n/a
1960 35 27 0.00 0.0
1959 53 40 0.00 0.0
1958 41 18 0.00 0.0
1957 45 32 0.00 0.0
1956 49 36 0.00 0.0
1955 36 24 0.00 0.0
1954 38 27 0.00 0.0
1953 28 18 0.00 0.0
1952 47 34 0.00 0.0
1951 29 15 0.00 0.0
1950 40 32 0.00 0.0
1949 45 27 0.00 0.0
1948 45 32 0.32 0.0
1947 41 34 0.00 0.0
1946 56 29 0.06 0.0
1945 24 12 0.00 0.0
1944 40 33 0.00 0.0
1943 34 11 0.00 0.0
1942 22 -3 0.00 0.0
1941 48 34 0.00 0.0
1940 52 24 0.08 0.0
1939 47 39 0.00 0.0
1938 44 32 0.00 0.0
1937 39 33 0.02 0.0
1936 50 33 1.80 0.0
1935 n/a 27 0.01 0.0
1934 43 29 0.00 0.0
1933 39 31 0.49 0.0
1932 24 7 0.20 4.5
1931 44 33 0.00 0.0
1930 33 17 0.00 n/a
1929 38 32 0.06 n/a
1928 50 40 0.06 0.0
1927 35 27 n/a n/a
1926 32 n/a n/a n/a
1925 36 28 0.00 0.0
1924 48 n/a 0.03 0.0
1923 43 38 0.00 0.0
1922 37 29 0.53 0.0
1921 38 29 0.00 n/a
1920 36 28 n/a n/a
1919 20 1 0.13 1.5
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1916 27 19 0.00 0.0
1915 45 21 0.07 0.0
1914 29 20 n/a n/a
1913 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1912 42 29 n/a 0.0
1911 46 36 0.00 n/a
1910 22 7 0.00 0.0
1909 36 29 n/a n/a
1908 30 22 n/a n/a
1907 38 31 n/a n/a
1906 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1905 36 16 0.00 n/a
1904 32 10 n/a n/a
1903 28 10 0.00 0.0
1902 50 31 1.22 n/a
1901 20 10 0.32 4.0
1900 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 45 25 0.00 0.0
1897 49 38 n/a n/a
1896 33 22 1.40 12.0
1895 39 15 n/a n/a
1894 57 37 n/a n/a
1893 50 27 1.17 n/a
What's the all-time high for New Bedford on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in New Bedford history is 61 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2021.
Highest Temperatures in New Bedford on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 61 °F 1997
1 61 °F 2021
3 60 °F 2000
3 60 °F 1973
5 57 °F 1894
5 57 °F 2023
7 56 °F 2015
7 56 °F 1996
7 56 °F 1946
10 55 °F 1974
10 55 °F 1984
What's the all-time low for New Bedford on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in New Bedford history is -3 °F which happened in 1942.
Lowest Temperatures in New Bedford on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 -3 °F 1942
2 1 °F 1919
3 7 °F 1932
3 7 °F 1910
5 8 °F 2013
6 10 °F 1904
6 10 °F 1901
6 10 °F 1903
9 11 °F 1988
9 11 °F 1943
9 11 °F 2017
Lowest High Temperatures in New Bedford on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 20 °F 1901
1 20 °F 1919
1 20 °F 1988
4 22 °F 1942
4 22 °F 1972
4 22 °F 1910
7 24 °F 1945
7 24 °F 1932
9 26 °F 1989
10 27 °F 1916
10 27 °F 2009
What's the most it has ever rained in New Bedford on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in New Bedford history is 5.31 inches which happened in 1973.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New Bedford on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 5.31 inches 1973
2 1.80 inches 1936
3 1.40 inches 1896
4 1.22 inches 1902
5 1.17 inches 1893
6 1.16 inches 2000
7 0.99 inches 2023
8 0.92 inches 2015
9 0.84 inches 1970
10 0.83 inches 1992
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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