San Luis Obispo August 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Luis Obispo, California for the date of August 17.
August 17 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 94 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 47 °F 1988
Lowest daily high 70 °F 1955
Highest daily low 64 °F 2020
Most precipitation 0.02 inches 1985
August 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 80.1 °F
Average low 54.9 °F
Chance precipitation 1.4%
San Luis Obispo August 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 83 61 0.00 n/a
2022 83 51 0.00 n/a
2021 79 56 0.00 n/a
2020 93 64 0.00 0.0
2019 72 57 0.00 0.0
2018 83 58 0.00 0.0
2017 78 58 0.00 0.0
2016 81 56 0.00 0.0
2015 84 60 0.00 0.0
2014 79 57 0.00 0.0
2013 80 56 0.00 0.0
2012 76 54 0.00 0.0
2011 77 54 0.00 n/a
2010 78 52 0.00 n/a
2009 76 57 0.00 n/a
2008 79 59 0.00 n/a
2007 88 54 0.00 n/a
2006 74 55 0.00 n/a
2005 75 58 0.00 n/a
2004 83 54 0.00 n/a
2003 76 55 0.00 n/a
2002 76 57 0.00 n/a
2001 83 52 0.00 n/a
2000 89 55 0.00 n/a
1999 74 55 0.00 n/a
1998 84 58 0.00 0.0
1997 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1996 92 51 0.00 0.0
1995 80 n/a 0.00 0.0
1994 n/a 53 0.00 0.0
1993 79 51 0.00 0.0
1992 90 53 0.00 0.0
1991 72 53 0.00 0.0
1990 75 49 0.00 0.0
1989 75 50 0.00 0.0
1988 71 47 0.00 0.0
1987 77 n/a 0.00 0.0
1986 71 55 0.00 0.0
1985 75 56 0.02 0.0
1984 87 n/a 0.00 0.0
1983 90 60 0.00 0.0
1982 86 55 0.00 0.0
1981 79 54 0.00 0.0
1980 76 51 0.00 0.0
1979 77 54 0.00 0.0
1978 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1977 82 57 0.00 0.0
1976 74 51 0.00 0.0
1975 73 53 0.00 0.0
1974 73 50 0.00 0.0
1973 89 54 0.00 0.0
1972 77 53 0.00 0.0
1971 86 53 0.00 0.0
1970 72 51 0.00 0.0
1969 82 53 0.00 0.0
1968 74 48 0.00 0.0
1967 84 55 0.00 0.0
1966 82 54 0.00 0.0
1965 75 53 0.00 0.0
1964 79 49 0.00 0.0
1963 83 54 0.00 0.0
1962 94 52 0.00 0.0
1961 77 51 0.00 0.0
1960 74 50 0.00 0.0
1959 76 54 0.00 0.0
1958 87 60 0.00 0.0
1957 80 51 0.00 0.0
1956 75 49 0.00 0.0
1955 70 50 0.00 0.0
1954 73 48 0.00 0.0
1953 81 51 0.00 0.0
1952 83 49 0.00 0.0
1951 76 54 0.00 0.0
1950 80 50 0.00 0.0
1949 74 51 0.00 0.0
1948 77 51 0.00 0.0
1947 76 56 0.00 0.0
1946 75 52 0.00 0.0
1945 77 51 0.00 0.0
1944 74 50 0.00 0.0
1943 78 53 0.00 n/a
1942 79 53 0.00 n/a
1941 85 57 0.00 n/a
1940 77 49 0.00 n/a
1939 79 50 0.00 n/a
1938 72 51 0.00 n/a
1937 76 55 0.00 n/a
1936 80 53 0.00 n/a
1935 75 51 0.00 n/a
1934 89 52 0.00 n/a
1933 84 58 0.00 n/a
1932 79 52 0.00 n/a
1931 78 54 0.00 n/a
1930 83 52 0.00 n/a
1929 82 50 0.00 n/a
1928 79 53 0.00 n/a
1927 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1926 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1925 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1924 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1923 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1922 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1919 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1916 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1915 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1914 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1913 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1912 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1911 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1910 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1909 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1908 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1907 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1906 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1905 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1904 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1903 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1902 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1901 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1900 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1897 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1896 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1895 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1894 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1893 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for San Luis Obispo on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the highest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 94 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 94 °F 1962
2 93 °F 2020
3 92 °F 1996
4 90 °F 1992
4 90 °F 1983
6 89 °F 1973
6 89 °F 2000
6 89 °F 1934
9 88 °F 2007
10 87 °F 1984
10 87 °F 1958
What's the all-time low for San Luis Obispo on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 47 °F which happened in 1988.
Lowest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 47 °F 1988
2 48 °F 1968
2 48 °F 1954
4 49 °F 1940
4 49 °F 1956
4 49 °F 1964
4 49 °F 1990
4 49 °F 1952
9 50 °F 1955
9 50 °F 1960
9 50 °F 1929
9 50 °F 1974
9 50 °F 1944
9 50 °F 1939
9 50 °F 1950
9 50 °F 1989
Lowest High Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 70 °F 1955
2 71 °F 1988
2 71 °F 1986
4 72 °F 1991
4 72 °F 2019
4 72 °F 1938
4 72 °F 1970
8 73 °F 1975
8 73 °F 1954
8 73 °F 1974
What's the most it has ever rained in San Luis Obispo on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Luis Obispo history is 0.02 inches which happened in 1985.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Luis Obispo on August 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.02 inches 1985
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location