Weather on December 17
Raleigh, NC
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 17th in Raleigh, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1971 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (23°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Raleigh, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2023 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 2.59" | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 36° | 47° | 1.47" | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.64" | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 1.3" | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 31° | 37° | 0.81" | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.15" | — |
| 2007 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 42° | 56° | 1.83" | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.13" | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 42° | 47° | 0.3" | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 33° | 49° | 0.23" | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 68° | 26° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 1.09" | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.15" | — |
| 1976 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 38° | 45° | 0.74" | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 1.07" | 2.5" |
| 1972 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971warmest | 74° | 53° | 63° | 0.46" | — |
Raleigh, NC Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Raleigh, NC Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Raleigh, NC Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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