Weather on December 17
Greensboro, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1971
65°F avg
Coldest
1989
21°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Greensboro, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1971 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (21°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Greensboro, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 4.83" | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 34° | 47° | 0.97" | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 44° | 50° | 3.56" | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 48° | 52° | 1.02" | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.3" | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 27° | 37° | 0.86" | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 62° | 39° | 51° | 1.55" | — |
| 2000 | 63° | 24° | 43° | 0.58" | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 31° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.1" | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 63° | 38° | 50° | 0.56" | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 3.3" | — |
| 1976 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 1.55" | 7" |
| 1972 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971warmest | 77° | 54° | 65° | 1.02" | — |
55 years of data from GREENSBORO WTP