Seattle December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Seattle, Washington for the date of December 17.
December 17 All-Time Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 57 °F 1994
Lowest temperature 11 °F 1964
Lowest daily high 23 °F 1964
Highest daily low 47 °F 1966
Most precipitation 1.99 inches 1933
Most snow 0.1 inches 1992
December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 46.0 °F
Average low 36.5 °F
Chance precipitation 59.1%
Chance snow 5.2%
Seattle December 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 49 33 0.00 0.0
2022 40 30 0.14 0.0
2021 44 35 0.18 0.0
2020 50 44 0.07 0.0
2019 47 37 0.00 0.0
2018 54 46 0.45 0.0
2017 50 42 0.03 0.0
2016 33 23 0.00 0.0
2015 44 39 0.86 0.0
2014 48 43 0.11 0.0
2013 47 40 0.00 0.0
2012 47 35 0.08 0.0
2011 50 33 0.00 0.0
2010 49 40 0.00 0.0
2009 50 43 0.06 0.0
2008 36 29 0.05 0.0
2007 44 38 0.17 n/a
2006 39 27 0.00 n/a
2005 48 31 0.00 n/a
2004 44 41 0.00 n/a
2003 52 37 0.00 n/a
2002 42 39 0.51 n/a
2001 44 35 0.00 n/a
2000 48 34 0.00 n/a
1999 53 41 0.35 n/a
1998 47 38 0.11 n/a
1997 47 40 0.22 n/a
1996 44 30 0.00 n/a
1995 49 42 0.34 0.0
1994 57 46 0.90 0.0
1993 44 29 0.00 0.0
1992 39 32 0.15 0.1
1991 45 29 0.00 0.0
1990 49 39 0.00 0.0
1989 40 33 0.00 0.0
1988 39 28 0.00 0.0
1987 40 27 0.00 0.0
1986 49 33 0.00 0.0
1985 43 29 0.00 0.0
1984 34 25 0.16 0.0
1983 41 31 0.00 0.0
1982 46 42 0.31 0.0
1981 51 43 0.04 0.0
1980 45 41 0.00 0.0
1979 56 42 1.61 0.0
1978 46 38 0.06 0.0
1977 42 39 0.13 0.0
1976 53 45 0.14 0.0
1975 40 30 0.00 0.0
1974 47 41 0.00 0.0
1973 49 45 0.24 0.0
1972 50 45 0.71 0.0
1971 49 38 0.35 0.0
1970 46 34 0.00 0.0
1969 53 42 0.10 0.0
1968 43 36 0.08 0.0
1967 37 32 0.01 0.0
1966 51 47 0.11 0.0
1965 38 28 0.00 0.0
1964 23 11 0.00 0.0
1963 47 38 0.12 0.0
1962 47 40 0.00 0.0
1961 45 35 0.21 0.0
1960 47 38 0.21 0.0
1959 52 41 0.02 0.0
1958 55 41 0.19 0.0
1957 52 44 0.08 0.0
1956 51 42 0.42 0.0
1955 38 28 0.00 0.0
1954 47 30 0.00 0.0
1953 48 32 0.28 0.0
1952 46 31 0.00 0.0
1951 43 35 0.44 0.0
1950 53 42 0.09 0.0
1949 42 33 0.10 0.0
1948 36 24 0.00 0.0
1947 52 47 0.01 0.0
1946 38 29 0.00 0.0
1945 42 30 0.00 0.0
1944 41 30 0.00 0.0
1943 43 33 0.00 0.0
1942 50 45 0.00 0.0
1941 47 40 0.22 0.0
1940 53 46 0.04 0.0
1939 54 45 0.04 0.0
1938 37 28 0.00 0.0
1937 56 47 0.22 0.0
1936 51 44 0.48 0.0
1935 56 40 0.00 0.0
1934 49 43 0.21 0.0
1933 51 37 1.99 0.0
1932 44 31 0.02 0.0
1931 49 40 1.24 0.0
1930 47 39 0.01 0.0
1929 45 37 0.00 0.0
1928 41 31 0.00 0.0
1927 40 31 0.00 0.0
1926 45 41 0.03 0.0
1925 50 43 0.49 0.0
1924 24 14 0.00 0.0
1923 57 45 0.12 0.0
1922 35 23 0.04 0.0
1921 38 31 0.00 0.0
1920 49 41 0.00 0.0
1919 52 41 0.52 0.0
1918 40 29 0.00 0.0
1917 56 39 1.19 0.0
1916 47 42 0.00 0.0
1915 41 35 0.00 0.0
1914 41 29 0.00 0.0
1913 43 40 0.55 0.0
1912 51 43 0.28 0.0
1911 49 38 0.00 0.0
1910 46 42 0.00 0.0
1909 36 32 0.00 0.0
1908 38 30 0.00 0.0
1907 42 35 0.00 0.0
1906 51 43 0.05 0.0
1905 51 45 0.27 0.0
1904 49 46 0.15 0.0
1903 47 38 0.01 0.0
1902 35 30 0.00 0.0
1901 38 34 0.00 0.0
1900 50 44 0.05 0.0
1899 41 35 0.04 0.1
1898 46 40 0.14 0.0
1897 39 36 0.10 0.0
1896 44 36 0.11 0.0
1895 36 27 0.00 0.0
1894 44 34 0.01 0.0
What's the all-time high for Seattle on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Seattle history is 57 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1994.
Highest Temperatures in Seattle on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 57 °F 1994
1 57 °F 1923
3 56 °F 1917
3 56 °F 1937
3 56 °F 1935
3 56 °F 1979
7 55 °F 1958
8 54 °F 1939
8 54 °F 2018
10 53 °F 1976
10 53 °F 1950
10 53 °F 1999
10 53 °F 1940
10 53 °F 1969
What's the all-time low for Seattle on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Seattle history is 11 °F which happened in 1964.
Lowest Temperatures in Seattle on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 11 °F 1964
2 14 °F 1924
3 23 °F 2016
3 23 °F 1922
5 24 °F 1948
6 25 °F 1984
7 27 °F 1987
7 27 °F 2006
7 27 °F 1895
10 28 °F 1938
10 28 °F 1965
10 28 °F 1955
10 28 °F 1988
Lowest High Temperatures in Seattle on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 23 °F 1964
2 24 °F 1924
3 33 °F 2016
4 34 °F 1984
5 35 °F 1922
5 35 °F 1902
7 36 °F 1948
7 36 °F 2008
7 36 °F 1895
7 36 °F 1909
What's the most it has ever rained in Seattle on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Seattle history is 1.99 inches which happened in 1933.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Seattle on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.99 inches 1933
2 1.61 inches 1979
3 1.24 inches 1931
4 1.19 inches 1917
5 0.90 inches 1994
6 0.86 inches 2015
7 0.71 inches 1972
8 0.55 inches 1913
9 0.52 inches 1919
10 0.51 inches 2002
All-Time Most Snow in Seattle on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.1 inches 1992
1 0.1 inches 1899
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Seattle Tacoma International Airport location
1894–1947 University of Washington location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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