Raleigh August 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of August 17.
August 17 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 99 °F 1997
Lowest temperature 52 °F 1979
Lowest daily high 73 °F 2013
Highest daily low 75 °F 2017
Most precipitation 4.12 inches 1955
Most snow none -
August 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 88.4 °F
Average low 68.5 °F
Chance precipitation 33.9%
Chance snow 0%
Raleigh August 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 92 73 0.01 0.0
2022 84 65 0.00 0.0
2021 86 73 0.08 0.0
2020 86 64 0.11 0.0
2019 91 72 0.00 0.0
2018 91 73 0.00 0.0
2017 94 75 0.24 0.0
2016 97 75 0.00 0.0
2015 95 69 0.00 0.0
2014 89 70 0.00 0.0
2013 73 64 0.19 0.0
2012 92 65 0.00 0.0
2011 89 64 0.00 0.0
2010 97 74 0.00 0.0
2009 93 68 0.06 0.0
2008 85 65 0.00 0.0
2007 97 74 0.01 0.0
2006 88 66 0.00 0.0
2005 82 71 0.10 0.0
2004 84 64 0.00 0.0
2003 89 72 0.01 0.0
2002 93 72 0.03 0.0
2001 93 70 0.01 0.0
2000 88 65 0.00 0.0
1999 96 70 0.14 0.0
1998 88 70 0.05 0.0
1997 99 75 0.00 0.0
1996 88 63 0.15 0.0
1995 96 75 0.00 0.0
1994 86 73 0.38 0.0
1993 93 74 0.24 0.0
1992 74 68 0.23 0.0
1991 89 65 0.00 0.0
1990 84 69 0.07 0.0
1989 88 69 2.51 0.0
1988 99 71 0.00 0.0
1987 93 70 0.00 0.0
1986 87 73 0.09 0.0
1985 76 68 0.78 0.0
1984 87 65 0.00 0.0
1983 90 61 0.00 0.0
1982 88 65 0.02 0.0
1981 77 61 0.00 0.0
1980 77 63 0.00 0.0
1979 81 52 0.00 0.0
1978 94 74 0.00 0.0
1977 91 72 0.73 0.0
1976 82 64 0.00 0.0
1975 93 71 0.08 0.0
1974 87 69 0.00 0.0
1973 87 69 1.28 0.0
1972 84 63 0.56 0.0
1971 73 65 1.17 0.0
1970 90 66 0.00 0.0
1969 87 72 0.00 0.0
1968 94 73 0.00 0.0
1967 85 63 0.00 0.0
1966 92 73 0.00 0.0
1965 91 70 0.50 0.0
1964 81 65 0.16 0.0
1963 89 58 0.00 0.0
1962 88 66 0.00 0.0
1961 90 61 0.00 0.0
1960 81 64 0.00 0.0
1959 89 68 0.00 0.0
1958 85 67 0.00 0.0
1957 87 68 0.00 0.0
1956 89 63 0.00 0.0
1955 76 70 4.12 0.0
1954 91 68 0.57 0.0
1953 88 67 2.10 0.0
1952 89 68 0.00 0.0
1951 93 70 0.00 0.0
1950 88 67 0.00 0.0
1949 77 69 1.01 0.0
1948 84 65 0.07 0.0
1947 93 71 0.29 0.0
1946 91 70 0.00 0.0
1945 76 62 0.34 0.0
1944 94 72 0.00 0.0
1943 92 73 0.04 0.0
1942 n/a n/a 0.54 0.0
1941 84 63 0.00 0.0
1940 88 74 0.02 0.0
1939 88 66 0.09 0.0
1938 96 72 0.24 0.0
1937 89 63 0.00 0.0
1936 93 73 0.00 0.0
1935 85 71 0.01 0.0
1934 81 73 0.00 0.0
1933 87 69 0.11 0.0
1932 87 66 0.00 0.0
1931 91 72 0.00 0.0
1930 81 70 0.59 0.0
1929 88 69 0.00 0.0
1928 83 70 0.06 0.0
1927 87 64 0.00 0.0
1926 92 74 0.00 0.0
1925 85 63 0.00 0.0
1924 89 68 0.00 0.0
1923 82 70 0.05 0.0
1922 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1921 87 63 0.00 0.0
1920 89 72 0.00 0.0
1919 88 70 0.01 0.0
1918 88 69 0.40 0.0
1917 88 71 0.00 0.0
1916 87 71 0.00 0.0
1915 91 73 0.04 0.0
1914 90 70 0.00 0.0
1913 87 65 0.00 0.0
1912 87 68 0.00 0.0
1911 96 71 0.00 0.0
1910 84 69 0.03 0.0
1909 86 70 0.00 0.0
1908 91 72 0.00 0.0
1907 90 68 0.00 0.0
1906 88 72 0.00 0.0
1905 74 65 0.42 0.0
1904 90 69 0.00 0.0
1903 80 68 0.01 0.0
1902 77 63 0.00 0.0
1901 88 72 0.12 0.0
1900 94 70 1.11 0.0
1899 81 66 0.06 0.0
1898 84 69 0.67 0.0
1897 86 69 0.00 0.0
1896 90 74 0.00 0.0
1895 81 70 0.85 0.0
1894 83 64 0.05 0.0
1893 88 68 0.03 0.0
1892 86 67 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 99 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1997.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 99 °F 1988
1 99 °F 1997
3 97 °F 2010
3 97 °F 2007
3 97 °F 2016
6 96 °F 1911
6 96 °F 1995
6 96 °F 1999
6 96 °F 1938
10 95 °F 2015
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 52 °F which happened in 1979.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 52 °F 1979
2 58 °F 1963
3 61 °F 1961
3 61 °F 1983
3 61 °F 1981
6 62 °F 1945
7 63 °F 1972
7 63 °F 1956
7 63 °F 1902
7 63 °F 1921
7 63 °F 1980
7 63 °F 1941
7 63 °F 1937
7 63 °F 1967
7 63 °F 1925
7 63 °F 1996
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 73 °F 1971
1 73 °F 2013
3 74 °F 1905
3 74 °F 1992
5 76 °F 1985
5 76 °F 1945
5 76 °F 1955
8 77 °F 1981
8 77 °F 1949
8 77 °F 1902
8 77 °F 1980
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 4.12 inches which happened in 1955.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on August 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.12 inches 1955
2 2.51 inches 1989
3 2.10 inches 1953
4 1.28 inches 1973
5 1.17 inches 1971
6 1.11 inches 1900
7 1.01 inches 1949
8 0.85 inches 1895
9 0.78 inches 1985
10 0.73 inches 1977
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.
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