San Luis Obispo October 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Luis Obispo, California for the date of October 17.
October 17 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 99 °F 1933
Lowest temperature 40 °F 2003
Lowest daily high 57 °F 1971
Highest daily low 65 °F 2015
Most precipitation 0.98 inches 1984
October 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 78.0 °F
Average low 50.4 °F
Chance precipitation 12.3%
San Luis Obispo October 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 95 56 0.00 n/a
2022 76 51 0.00 n/a
2021 70 45 0.01 n/a
2020 92 52 0.00 0.0
2019 72 45 0.00 n/a
2018 81 48 0.00 0.0
2017 86 52 0.00 0.0
2016 76 60 0.00 0.0
2015 76 65 0.00 0.0
2014 74 48 0.00 0.0
2013 83 46 0.00 0.0
2012 96 60 0.00 0.0
2011 89 53 0.00 0.0
2010 64 53 0.13 n/a
2009 89 62 0.00 n/a
2008 92 49 0.00 n/a
2007 69 54 0.04 n/a
2006 73 45 0.00 n/a
2005 78 53 0.36 n/a
2004 66 61 0.32 n/a
2003 81 40 0.00 n/a
2002 67 49 0.00 n/a
2001 70 48 0.00 n/a
2000 79 47 0.00 n/a
1999 77 46 0.01 n/a
1998 76 49 0.00 0.0
1997 n/a 53 n/a n/a
1996 80 49 0.00 0.0
1995 79 53 0.00 0.0
1994 75 42 0.00 0.0
1993 73 51 0.00 0.0
1992 84 46 0.00 0.0
1991 75 53 0.00 0.0
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1989 78 49 n/a n/a
1988 98 58 0.00 0.0
1987 75 49 n/a 0.0
1986 69 45 0.00 0.0
1985 70 47 0.00 0.0
1984 72 45 0.98 0.0
1983 71 47 0.00 0.0
1982 78 51 0.00 0.0
1981 76 47 0.00 0.0
1980 68 41 0.00 0.0
1979 82 58 0.00 0.0
1978 77 47 0.00 0.0
1977 71 50 0.00 0.0
1976 75 48 0.00 0.0
1975 88 46 0.00 0.0
1974 98 44 0.00 0.0
1973 87 43 0.00 0.0
1972 67 55 0.03 0.0
1971 57 41 0.24 0.0
1970 69 48 0.00 0.0
1969 65 50 0.24 0.0
1968 77 58 0.00 0.0
1967 95 56 0.00 0.0
1966 81 50 0.00 0.0
1965 69 50 0.00 0.0
1964 71 47 0.00 0.0
1963 70 51 0.06 0.0
1962 75 54 0.00 0.0
1961 97 56 0.00 0.0
1960 83 43 0.00 0.0
1959 92 50 0.00 0.0
1958 90 51 0.00 0.0
1957 81 54 0.00 0.0
1956 67 47 0.00 0.0
1955 68 52 0.00 0.0
1954 71 52 0.00 0.0
1953 72 49 0.00 0.0
1952 78 58 0.00 0.0
1951 72 50 0.00 0.0
1950 72 52 0.00 0.0
1949 61 53 0.00 0.0
1948 76 51 0.00 0.0
1947 73 57 0.45 0.0
1946 68 47 0.00 0.0
1945 63 55 0.00 0.0
1944 72 48 0.00 0.0
1943 80 46 0.00 0.0
1942 88 50 0.00 n/a
1941 86 58 0.00 n/a
1940 88 53 n/a n/a
1939 72 49 n/a n/a
1938 73 45 n/a n/a
1937 86 60 n/a n/a
1936 73 52 0.01 n/a
1935 83 53 0.00 n/a
1934 61 52 0.71 n/a
1933 99 56 0.00 n/a
1932 66 51 n/a n/a
1931 77 52 0.00 n/a
1930 90 61 0.00 n/a
1929 68 50 0.00 n/a
1928 80 44 0.00 n/a
1927 71 45 0.00 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 0.00 n/a
1908 n/a n/a 0.12 n/a
1907 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
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 0.01 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 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the highest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 99 °F which happened in 1933.
Highest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 99 °F 1933
2 98 °F 1974
2 98 °F 1988
4 97 °F 1961
5 96 °F 2012
6 95 °F 1967
6 95 °F 2023
8 92 °F 1959
8 92 °F 2008
8 92 °F 2020
What's the all-time low for San Luis Obispo on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 40 °F which happened in 2003.
Lowest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 40 °F 2003
2 41 °F 1980
2 41 °F 1971
4 42 °F 1994
5 43 °F 1960
5 43 °F 1973
7 44 °F 1928
7 44 °F 1974
9 45 °F 2021
9 45 °F 1984
9 45 °F 1986
9 45 °F 1927
9 45 °F 1938
9 45 °F 2019
9 45 °F 2006
Lowest High Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 57 °F 1971
2 61 °F 1934
2 61 °F 1949
4 63 °F 1945
5 64 °F 2010
6 65 °F 1969
7 66 °F 2004
7 66 °F 1932
9 67 °F 1956
9 67 °F 2002
9 67 °F 1972
What's the most it has ever rained in San Luis Obispo on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Luis Obispo history is 0.98 inches which happened in 1984.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Luis Obispo on October 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.98 inches 1984
2 0.71 inches 1934
3 0.45 inches 1947
4 0.36 inches 2005
5 0.32 inches 2004
6 0.24 inches 1969
6 0.24 inches 1971
8 0.13 inches 2010
9 0.12 inches 1908
10 0.06 inches 1963
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location