Raleigh December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of December 17.
December 17 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 73 °F 2021
Lowest temperature 11 °F 1963
Lowest daily high 28 °F 1932
Highest daily low 55 °F 2012
Most precipitation 2.85 inches 2023
Most snow 1.7 inches 1973
December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 54.2 °F
Average low 34.0 °F
Chance precipitation 32.0%
Chance snow 1.6%
Raleigh December 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 57 49 2.85 0.0
2022 51 32 0.00 0.0
2021 73 54 0.00 0.0
2020 52 35 0.00 0.0
2019 64 45 0.41 0.0
2018 61 36 0.00 0.0
2017 51 27 0.00 0.0
2016 49 28 0.01 0.0
2015 59 51 0.89 0.0
2014 60 39 0.00 0.0
2013 60 35 0.00 0.0
2012 62 55 0.18 0.0
2011 49 31 0.09 0.0
2010 43 28 0.00 0.0
2009 45 28 0.00 0.0
2008 58 44 0.00 0.0
2007 44 28 0.00 0.0
2006 71 36 0.00 0.0
2005 44 30 0.00 0.0
2004 58 27 0.00 0.0
2003 56 30 0.38 0.0
2002 45 29 0.00 0.0
2001 70 37 0.39 0.0
2000 69 28 0.42 0.0
1999 56 26 0.00 0.0
1998 48 32 0.00 0.0
1997 62 24 0.00 0.0
1996 56 42 0.04 0.0
1995 48 29 0.00 0.0
1994 53 43 0.08 0.0
1993 52 32 0.00 0.0
1992 65 49 0.02 0.0
1991 58 29 0.00 0.0
1990 50 35 0.00 0.0
1989 29 17 0.00 0.0
1988 40 21 0.02 0.1
1987 45 29 0.00 0.0
1986 55 39 0.04 0.0
1985 54 26 0.00 0.0
1984 65 51 0.00 0.0
1983 53 34 0.00 0.0
1982 46 33 0.00 0.0
1981 55 26 0.00 0.0
1980 45 27 0.00 0.0
1979 45 26 0.00 0.0
1978 55 30 0.00 0.0
1977 58 42 0.19 0.0
1976 58 27 0.00 0.0
1975 48 36 0.39 0.0
1974 52 29 0.00 0.0
1973 30 19 0.17 1.7
1972 32 16 0.00 0.0
1971 63 43 0.14 0.0
1970 57 38 0.00 0.0
1969 41 14 0.00 0.0
1968 51 23 0.00 0.0
1967 62 27 0.00 0.0
1966 59 32 0.00 0.0
1965 62 35 0.00 0.0
1964 56 35 0.06 0.0
1963 37 11 0.00 0.0
1962 56 23 0.00 0.0
1961 50 32 0.65 0.0
1960 49 20 0.00 0.0
1959 65 44 0.10 0.0
1958 53 21 0.00 0.0
1957 57 40 0.00 0.0
1956 66 50 0.00 0.0
1955 46 17 0.00 0.0
1954 54 31 0.00 0.0
1953 33 19 0.00 0.0
1952 62 28 0.00 0.0
1951 39 12 0.00 0.0
1950 47 22 0.00 0.0
1949 51 22 0.00 0.0
1948 57 40 0.00 0.0
1947 45 26 0.00 0.0
1946 65 33 0.00 0.0
1945 36 14 0.00 0.0
1944 50 23 0.00 0.0
1943 36 14 0.00 0.0
1942 35 14 0.00 0.0
1941 56 31 0.00 0.0
1940 51 33 0.00 0.0
1939 68 43 0.00 0.0
1938 50 36 0.00 0.0
1937 65 54 0.03 0.0
1936 64 43 0.03 0.0
1935 43 34 0.00 n/a
1934 55 46 0.00 0.0
1933 71 54 0.00 0.0
1932 28 18 0.56 0.0
1931 52 43 0.28 0.0
1930 31 21 1.25 n/a
1929 60 46 0.00 n/a
1928 64 49 0.02 n/a
1927 43 27 0.00 0.0
1926 47 24 0.00 0.0
1925 44 32 0.13 0.0
1924 72 54 0.00 0.0
1923 60 43 0.00 n/a
1922 45 36 0.49 n/a
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 49 34 0.00 0.0
1919 52 25 0.00 0.0
1918 40 36 0.02 n/a
1917 35 24 0.00 n/a
1916 52 33 0.00 n/a
1915 64 33 0.00 n/a
1914 37 20 0.00 n/a
1913 64 43 0.00 n/a
1912 65 35 0.02 0.0
1911 60 44 0.00 0.0
1910 43 21 0.00 n/a
1909 52 30 0.00 n/a
1908 66 48 0.00 n/a
1907 47 32 0.00 n/a
1906 72 45 0.25 n/a
1905 44 32 0.00 n/a
1904 36 28 0.35 0.0
1903 36 28 0.00 0.0
1902 49 37 0.05 0.0
1901 33 14 0.00 0.0
1900 41 21 0.00 0.0
1899 49 27 0.00 0.0
1898 58 40 0.00 0.0
1897 63 42 0.00 0.0
1896 48 30 0.00 0.0
1895 47 28 0.00 0.0
1894 63 n/a 0.12 0.0
1893 n/a 34 0.00 n/a
1892 52 44 0.22 n/a
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 73 °F which happened in 2021.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 73 °F 2021
2 72 °F 1924
2 72 °F 1906
4 71 °F 1933
4 71 °F 2006
6 70 °F 2001
7 69 °F 2000
8 68 °F 1939
9 66 °F 1908
9 66 °F 1956
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 11 °F which happened in 1963.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 11 °F 1963
2 12 °F 1951
3 14 °F 1942
3 14 °F 1901
3 14 °F 1969
3 14 °F 1945
3 14 °F 1943
8 16 °F 1972
9 17 °F 1989
9 17 °F 1955
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 28 °F 1932
2 29 °F 1989
3 30 °F 1973
4 31 °F 1930
5 32 °F 1972
6 33 °F 1901
6 33 °F 1953
8 35 °F 1917
8 35 °F 1942
10 36 °F 1903
10 36 °F 1945
10 36 °F 1943
10 36 °F 1904
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 2.85 inches which happened in 2023.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.85 inches 2023
2 1.25 inches 1930
3 0.89 inches 2015
4 0.65 inches 1961
5 0.56 inches 1932
6 0.49 inches 1922
7 0.42 inches 2000
8 0.41 inches 2019
9 0.39 inches 1975
9 0.39 inches 2001
All-Time Most Snow in Raleigh on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.7 inches 1973
2 0.1 inches 1988
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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