Raleigh March 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of March 17.
March 17 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 92 °F 1945
Lowest temperature 18 °F 1981
Lowest daily high 32 °F 1892
Highest daily low 65 °F 1942
Most precipitation 1.33 inches 1965
Most snow 0.2 inches 2005
March 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 63.3 °F
Average low 40.1 °F
Chance precipitation 34.4%
Chance snow 1.0%
Raleigh March 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 73 59 0.00 0.0
2023 70 49 0.17 0.0
2022 70 55 0.55 0.0
2021 59 43 0.00 0.0
2020 63 50 0.00 0.0
2019 57 35 0.00 0.0
2018 71 34 0.27 0.0
2017 58 23 0.03 0.0
2016 77 46 0.00 0.0
2015 82 47 0.00 0.0
2014 36 31 0.46 0.0
2013 61 39 0.00 0.0
2012 79 58 0.10 0.0
2011 70 37 0.00 0.0
2010 64 35 0.00 0.0
2009 62 43 0.00 0.0
2008 58 33 0.00 0.0
2007 49 33 0.00 0.0
2006 66 44 0.00 0.0
2005 37 33 0.38 0.2
2004 47 37 0.01 0.0
2003 67 56 0.00 0.0
2002 65 44 0.46 0.0
2001 65 44 0.00 0.0
2000 67 41 0.01 0.0
1999 78 38 0.00 0.0
1998 41 37 0.68 0.0
1997 63 28 0.00 0.0
1996 53 44 0.00 0.0
1995 79 53 0.00 0.0
1994 51 25 0.00 0.0
1993 58 45 0.14 0.0
1992 72 31 0.00 0.0
1991 63 35 0.00 0.0
1990 80 52 0.74 0.0
1989 76 36 0.00 0.0
1988 54 25 0.00 0.0
1987 56 27 0.00 0.0
1986 63 43 0.00 0.0
1985 63 44 0.01 0.0
1984 62 44 0.00 0.0
1983 51 41 0.69 0.0
1982 78 44 0.00 0.0
1981 59 18 0.00 0.0
1980 70 51 0.68 0.0
1979 67 28 0.00 0.0
1978 52 31 0.00 0.0
1977 63 40 0.00 0.0
1976 50 30 0.00 0.0
1975 46 36 0.00 0.0
1974 54 34 0.00 0.0
1973 69 42 0.25 0.0
1972 60 44 0.19 0.0
1971 53 33 0.00 0.0
1970 54 21 0.00 0.0
1969 67 25 0.00 0.0
1968 62 44 0.61 0.0
1967 54 28 0.00 0.0
1966 60 27 0.00 0.0
1965 49 35 1.33 0.0
1964 71 39 0.00 0.0
1963 69 45 0.62 0.0
1962 53 31 0.00 0.0
1961 47 28 0.00 0.0
1960 50 32 0.00 0.0
1959 60 34 0.00 0.0
1958 55 31 0.00 0.0
1957 71 35 0.00 0.0
1956 49 31 0.00 0.0
1955 60 40 0.14 0.0
1954 57 25 0.00 0.0
1953 69 41 0.00 0.0
1952 59 29 0.00 0.0
1951 63 26 0.00 0.0
1950 52 25 0.00 0.0
1949 58 35 0.00 0.0
1948 75 53 0.00 0.0
1947 51 28 0.00 0.0
1946 54 47 0.10 0.0
1945 92 63 0.00 0.0
1944 70 57 0.09 0.0
1943 75 46 0.00 0.0
1942 78 65 0.05 0.0
1941 47 29 0.00 0.0
1940 73 33 0.00 0.0
1939 53 35 0.00 0.0
1938 74 54 0.00 0.0
1937 56 31 0.00 0.0
1936 65 39 1.00 0.0
1935 72 46 0.02 0.0
1934 71 41 0.00 n/a
1933 73 42 0.00 0.0
1932 68 52 0.13 n/a
1931 53 32 0.00 0.0
1930 73 52 0.11 n/a
1929 54 37 0.00 0.0
1928 42 36 0.85 0.0
1927 80 54 0.00 n/a
1926 50 31 0.00 n/a
1925 66 45 1.24 0.0
1924 62 33 0.00 n/a
1923 52 37 0.32 0.0
1922 63 43 0.00 0.0
1921 70 50 0.00 0.0
1920 72 57 0.04 n/a
1919 75 55 0.00 0.0
1918 50 44 0.34 0.0
1917 59 37 0.62 0.0
1916 49 26 0.00 n/a
1915 44 32 0.29 n/a
1914 67 50 0.00 n/a
1913 52 32 0.00 0.0
1912 64 37 0.00 n/a
1911 55 25 0.00 n/a
1910 68 42 0.00 0.0
1909 57 39 0.00 0.0
1908 70 50 0.00 n/a
1907 69 43 0.00 n/a
1906 49 36 0.00 0.0
1905 71 44 0.00 0.0
1904 51 32 0.00 0.0
1903 68 48 0.00 0.0
1902 58 39 0.01 0.0
1901 57 27 0.00 0.0
1900 47 23 0.00 0.0
1899 59 39 0.00 0.0
1898 75 53 0.00 0.0
1897 50 38 0.00 0.0
1896 48 30 0.01 0.0
1895 47 25 0.00 n/a
1894 70 55 0.47 0.0
1893 36 31 0.23 0.0
1892 32 27 0.15 0.0
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 92 °F which happened in 1945.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 92 °F 1945
2 82 °F 2015
3 80 °F 1990
3 80 °F 1927
5 79 °F 1995
5 79 °F 2012
7 78 °F 1942
7 78 °F 1982
7 78 °F 1999
10 77 °F 2016
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 18 °F which happened in 1981.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 18 °F 1981
2 21 °F 1970
3 23 °F 2017
3 23 °F 1900
5 25 °F 1895
5 25 °F 1994
5 25 °F 1969
5 25 °F 1954
5 25 °F 1911
5 25 °F 1988
5 25 °F 1950
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 32 °F 1892
2 36 °F 1893
2 36 °F 2014
4 37 °F 2005
5 41 °F 1998
6 42 °F 1928
7 44 °F 1915
8 46 °F 1975
9 47 °F 2004
9 47 °F 1961
9 47 °F 1895
9 47 °F 1900
9 47 °F 1941
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 1.33 inches which happened in 1965.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on March 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.33 inches 1965
2 1.24 inches 1925
3 1.00 inches 1936
4 0.85 inches 1928
5 0.74 inches 1990
6 0.69 inches 1983
7 0.68 inches 1980
7 0.68 inches 1998
9 0.62 inches 1963
9 0.62 inches 1917
All-Time Most Snow in Raleigh on March 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.2 inches 2005
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