Weather on December 17
Louisville, KY
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1984
63°F avg
Coldest
1989
9°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Louisville, KY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1984 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (9°F) — a 54°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 Louisville, KY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 1.24" | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 37° | 52° | 5.44" | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 47° | 53° | 0.61" | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 27° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.15" | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 1.04" | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 2.03" | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 8° | 21° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 1.3" | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 0.13" | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 2.29" | — |
| 1989coldest | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 68° | 58° | 63° | 1.07" | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 18° | 28° | 0.76" | 0.7" |
| 1980 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 45° | 50° | 1.8" | — |
| 1976 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOUISVILLE BOWMAN FLD