New Bedford October 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New Bedford, Massachusetts for the date of October 17.
October 17 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 85 °F 1938
Lowest temperature 30 °F 2012
Lowest daily high 45 °F 1970
Highest daily low 63 °F 1947
Most precipitation 1.00 inches 1914
October 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 63.1 °F
Average low 43.7 °F
Chance precipitation 36.9%
New Bedford October 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 64 47 0.20 n/a
2022 65 45 0.02 n/a
2021 66 51 0.14 n/a
2020 61 34 0.89 n/a
2019 65 51 0.36 n/a
2018 63 36 0.00 n/a
2017 57 36 0.00 n/a
2016 78 58 0.00 n/a
2015 57 34 0.00 n/a
2014 71 57 0.00 n/a
2013 70 53 0.00 n/a
2012 62 30 0.00 n/a
2011 66 52 0.07 n/a
2010 67 43 0.00 n/a
2009 50 39 0.00 n/a
2008 60 39 0.00 n/a
2007 68 34 0.00 n/a
2006 56 31 0.11 n/a
2005 61 46 0.00 n/a
2004 56 41 0.01 n/a
2003 58 36 0.16 n/a
2002 65 44 0.00 n/a
2001 60 50 0.00 n/a
2000 56 44 0.00 n/a
1999 74 54 0.43 n/a
1998 66 42 0.00 0.0
1997 64 41 0.00 0.0
1996 75 51 0.00 0.0
1995 57 44 0.00 0.0
1994 56 41 0.00 0.0
1993 61 56 0.03 0.0
1992 65 43 0.00 0.0
1991 57 48 0.31 0.0
1990 68 46 0.00 0.0
1989 69 47 0.50 0.0
1988 68 52 0.00 0.0
1987 64 44 0.00 0.0
1986 57 44 0.13 0.0
1985 60 41 0.00 0.0
1984 60 45 0.00 0.0
1983 57 41 0.00 0.0
1982 51 40 0.00 0.0
1981 61 44 0.00 0.0
1980 68 56 0.00 0.0
1979 58 45 0.00 0.0
1978 48 34 0.00 0.0
1977 50 45 0.42 0.0
1976 49 40 0.20 0.0
1975 65 54 0.09 0.0
1974 60 45 0.07 0.0
1973 61 45 0.00 0.0
1972 69 42 0.00 0.0
1971 60 52 0.00 0.0
1970 45 36 0.00 0.0
1969 68 50 0.00 0.0
1968 83 60 0.00 0.0
1967 76 60 0.00 0.0
1966 55 47 0.00 0.0
1965 57 43 0.00 0.0
1964 63 57 0.72 0.0
1963 71 53 0.00 0.0
1962 71 53 0.00 0.0
1961 64 40 0.00 0.0
1960 64 56 0.00 0.0
1959 68 n/a 0.00 0.0
1958 76 60 0.00 0.0
1957 70 54 0.00 0.0
1956 73 57 0.00 0.0
1955 58 51 0.66 0.0
1954 63 50 0.00 0.0
1953 70 49 0.00 0.0
1952 60 45 0.00 0.0
1951 67 54 0.00 0.0
1950 64 45 0.00 0.0
1949 65 48 0.00 0.0
1948 67 55 0.00 0.0
1947 76 63 0.00 0.0
1946 69 59 0.00 0.0
1945 57 36 0.00 0.0
1944 64 43 0.00 0.0
1943 68 49 0.12 0.0
1942 64 52 0.00 n/a
1941 62 39 n/a n/a
1940 54 42 0.16 n/a
1939 66 39 0.00 n/a
1938 85 52 0.00 n/a
1937 55 36 0.00 n/a
1936 63 60 0.80 0.0
1935 59 44 0.00 0.0
1934 59 46 0.00 0.0
1933 67 55 0.05 0.0
1932 66 57 0.03 0.0
1931 61 49 0.02 n/a
1930 65 57 0.00 n/a
1929 53 36 0.00 0.0
1928 67 59 0.00 n/a
1927 61 51 0.04 n/a
1926 63 43 0.50 n/a
1925 69 51 0.04 n/a
1924 65 45 0.00 n/a
1923 67 44 0.12 n/a
1922 65 44 0.00 n/a
1921 58 47 0.00 n/a
1920 73 51 0.00 n/a
1919 68 50 0.07 n/a
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1916 68 n/a 0.00 n/a
1915 67 48 0.00 n/a
1914 66 59 1.00 n/a
1913 61 53 n/a n/a
1912 63 41 0.00 n/a
1911 57 50 0.00 n/a
1910 67 53 0.00 n/a
1909 54 43 n/a n/a
1908 78 57 n/a n/a
1907 66 51 n/a n/a
1906 55 51 n/a 0.0
1905 60 46 0.00 n/a
1904 69 42 0.00 n/a
1903 71 57 0.88 n/a
1902 54 44 0.00 n/a
1901 62 45 0.04 n/a
1900 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 49 33 n/a n/a
1897 72 37 n/a n/a
1896 55 37 n/a n/a
1895 57 47 n/a n/a
1894 69 51 n/a n/a
1893 60 33 n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for New Bedford on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the highest temperature ever reached in New Bedford history is 85 °F which happened in 1938.
Highest Temperatures in New Bedford on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 85 °F 1938
2 83 °F 1968
3 78 °F 2016
3 78 °F 1908
5 76 °F 1947
5 76 °F 1967
5 76 °F 1958
8 75 °F 1996
9 74 °F 1999
10 73 °F 1920
10 73 °F 1956
What's the all-time low for New Bedford on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in New Bedford history is 30 °F which happened in 2012.
Lowest Temperatures in New Bedford on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 30 °F 2012
2 31 °F 2006
3 33 °F 1893
3 33 °F 1898
5 34 °F 1978
5 34 °F 2015
5 34 °F 2020
5 34 °F 2007
9 36 °F 2003
9 36 °F 1937
9 36 °F 1970
9 36 °F 2018
9 36 °F 1929
9 36 °F 2017
9 36 °F 1945
Lowest High Temperatures in New Bedford on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 45 °F 1970
2 48 °F 1978
3 49 °F 1976
3 49 °F 1898
5 50 °F 2009
5 50 °F 1977
7 51 °F 1982
8 53 °F 1929
9 54 °F 1940
9 54 °F 1902
9 54 °F 1909
What's the most it has ever rained in New Bedford on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in New Bedford history is 1.00 inches which happened in 1914.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New Bedford on October 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.00 inches 1914
2 0.89 inches 2020
3 0.88 inches 1903
4 0.80 inches 1936
5 0.72 inches 1964
6 0.66 inches 1955
7 0.50 inches 1926
7 0.50 inches 1989
9 0.43 inches 1999
10 0.42 inches 1977
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 New Bedford Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 New Bedford Coop location