Preston August 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Preston, United Kingdom for the date of August 17.
August 17 All-Time Records
1959–2024
Highest temperature 28.7 °C 1996
Lowest temperature 6.1 °C 1963
Lowest daily high 15.0 °C 1970
Highest daily low 16.6 °C 2012
Most precipitation 2.82 cm 1982
August 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 20.0 °C
Average low 12.2 °C
Chance precipitation 57.6%
Preston August 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm)
2023 19.5 15.0 0.00
2022 20.5 13.7 0.00
2021 17.1 13.8 0.40
2020 21.3 14.2 1.62
2019 n/a n/a 0.02
2018 n/a n/a 0.48
2017 n/a n/a 0.74
2016 22.8 12.0 0.00
2015 17.8 11.0 0.00
2014 18.1 12.2 0.40
2013 19.3 14.0 1.42
2012 22.1 16.6 0.88
2011 19.0 8.7 0.00
2010 18.6 13.4 0.02
2009 22.0 14.2 0.00
2008 n/a n/a n/a
2007 n/a n/a n/a
2006 n/a n/a n/a
2005 25.5 13.1 0.00
2004 21.8 14.5 0.79
2003 20.2 12.8 0.14
2002 19.0 15.1 0.00
2001 20.5 11.3 0.49
2000 19.3 12.5 0.00
1999 18.2 7.9 0.16
1998 18.6 14.7 n/a
1997 24.5 15.3 0.03
1996 28.7 13.3 0.00
1995 26.1 13.1 0.00
1994 16.7 11.5 0.13
1993 20.5 7.6 0.00
1992 19.5 11.3 0.13
1991 18.0 14.5 0.00
1990 18.8 12.4 0.00
1989 18.7 11.6 0.02
1988 17.4 10.2 0.68
1987 18.6 15.2 1.93
1986 15.2 10.9 0.00
1985 17.8 13.2 0.08
1984 23.3 13.5 0.00
1983 24.4 13.9 0.22
1982 16.4 11.0 2.82
1981 17.4 7.8 1.40
1980 16.4 15.2 0.11
1979 20.1 12.0 0.05
1978 20.0 8.9 0.00
1977 17.6 12.9 0.00
1976 23.2 12.4 0.00
1975 21.5 9.5 0.00
1974 17.6 11.5 0.00
1973 19.0 14.8 0.00
1972 15.9 13.4 0.31
1971 20.0 6.3 0.00
1970 15.0 11.1 0.00
1969 20.0 12.2 0.00
1968 16.1 9.4 0.43
1967 16.1 11.1 2.67
1966 20.0 13.9 0.00
1965 19.4 6.7 0.03
1964 18.9 15.0 0.28
1963 17.2 6.1 0.18
1962 18.3 10.0 0.00
1961 n/a n/a 0.23
1960 17.2 9.4 0.00
What's the all-time high for Preston on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 28.7 °C which happened in 1996.
Highest Temperatures in Preston on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 28.7 °C 1996
2 26.1 °C 1995
3 25.5 °C 2005
4 24.5 °C 1997
5 24.4 °C 1983
6 23.3 °C 1984
7 23.2 °C 1976
8 22.8 °C 2016
9 22.1 °C 2012
10 22.0 °C 2009
What's the all-time low for Preston on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 6.1 °C which happened in 1963.
Lowest Temperatures in Preston on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 6.1 °C 1963
2 6.3 °C 1971
3 6.7 °C 1965
4 7.6 °C 1993
5 7.8 °C 1981
6 7.9 °C 1999
7 8.7 °C 2011
8 8.9 °C 1978
9 9.4 °C 1960
9 9.4 °C 1968
Lowest High Temperatures in Preston on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 15.0 °C 1970
2 15.2 °C 1986
3 15.9 °C 1972
4 16.1 °C 1968
4 16.1 °C 1967
6 16.4 °C 1980
6 16.4 °C 1982
8 16.7 °C 1994
9 17.1 °C 2021
10 17.2 °C 1963
10 17.2 °C 1960
What's the most it has ever rained in Preston on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Preston history is 2.82 cm which happened in 1982.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Preston on August 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.82 cm 1982
2 2.67 cm 1967
3 1.93 cm 1987
4 1.62 cm 2020
5 1.42 cm 2013
6 1.40 cm 1981
7 0.88 cm 2012
8 0.79 cm 2004
9 0.74 cm 2017
10 0.68 cm 1988
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Preston: Moor Park location