Weather on December 17
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1971
67°F avg
Coldest
1989
23°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1971 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (23°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: 4.5"). The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 49° | 53° | 7.24" | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 64° | 45° | 54° | 1.04" | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 28° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 51° | 55° | 2.26" | — |
| 2014 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 55° | 59° | 0.46" | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 38° | 40° | 0.3" | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 43° | 49° | 0.25" | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 53° | 29° | 41° | 0.38" | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 33° | 49° | 1.63" | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 54° | 32° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.38" | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 17° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 68° | 24° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | — | 40° | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.46" | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 28° | 41° | 0.76" | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 26° | 32° | 1.85" | 4.5" |
| 1972 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971warmest | 77° | 58° | 67° | 0.18" | — |
55 years of data from DURHAM