Weather on December 17
Racine, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1984
44°F avg
Coldest
1989
8°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Racine, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1984 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (8°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Racine, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 41° | 43° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 1.07" | 4" |
| 2015 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 3° | 12° | 0.2" | 1.5" |
| 2012 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 1.27" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 4° | 15° | 0.46" | 3" |
| 2007 | 20° | 16° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2002 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 42° | 43° | 0.15" | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.51" | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 15° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 59° | 28° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 25° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 18° | -1° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1978 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 39° | 42° | 0.25" | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 18° | 23° | 0.18" | 1.5" |
| 1973 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | -6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
55 years of data from RACINE WWTP