Weather on December 17
Olathe, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2006
54°F avg
Coldest
2000
9°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Olathe, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2006 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (9°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Olathe, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 39° | 44° | 0.89" | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.13" | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 18° | 9° | 13° | 0.36" | 2.5" |
| 2007 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000coldest | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 38° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 37° | 40° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 38° | 40° | 0.38" | — |
| 1989 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 19° | 2° | 10° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1980 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from OLATHE 3E