Weather on December 17
Charlottesville, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
1971
63°F avg
Coldest
1989
19°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Charlottesville, VA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 31°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1971 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (19°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.6"). The last decade has been 5.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Charlottesville, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 3.75" | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 46° | 56° | 0.21" | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 32° | 42° | 0.14" | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 23° | 38° | 0.04" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 43° | 48° | 1.28" | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 27° | 38° | 0.04" | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 43° | 49° | 0.09" | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 31° | 44° | 0.18" | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 34° | 45° | 0.69" | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 36° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 35° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 1.22" | 4.6" |
| 1972 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971warmest | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHARLOTTESVILLE 2 SSE