Weather on December 17
Virginia Beach, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
2021
65°F avg
Coldest
1988
26°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Virginia Beach, VA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2021 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (26°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Virginia Beach, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 49° | 57° | 4.93" | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 41° | 55° | 0.36" | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 33° | 44° | 0.3" | — |
| 2015 | 72° | 56° | 64° | 0.71" | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 57° | 61° | 0.64" | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.28" | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 61° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 35° | 49° | 0.86" | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 35° | 53° | 0.46" | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 36° | 44° | 0.38" | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1995 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 46° | 51° | 0.15" | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 65° | 50° | 57° | 0.1" | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 38° | 48° | 0.08" | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 45° | 49° | 0.97" | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 36° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.84" | 1" |
| 1972 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 49° | 53° | 0.23" | — |
55 years of data from OCEANA NAS