Weather on December 17
Asheville, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
2021
60°F avg
Coldest
1972
19°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Asheville, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2021 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (19°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Asheville, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 49° | 56° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.2" | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 30° | 45° | 1.42" | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 48° | 54° | 0.79" | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 47° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 64° | 51° | 58° | 0.28" | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 0.81" | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 1.37" | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 17° | 35° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1997 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 0.53" | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 28° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.91" | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 43° | 48° | 0.3" | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 0.3" | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 28° | 18° | 23° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1972coldest | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.18" | — |
55 years of data from ASHEVILLE