Weather on December 17
Baton Rouge, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
64°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
1971
74°F avg
Coldest
1989
31°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Baton Rouge, LA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 42°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1971 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (31°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 3" of rain. The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Baton Rouge, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2024 | 81° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 77° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 43° | 54° | 1.75" | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 2015 | 75° | 52° | 63° | 1.88" | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 60° | 68° | 1.88" | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 46° | 57° | 0.08" | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2008 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 80° | 60° | 70° | 1.12" | — |
| 2000 | 73° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1996 | 65° | 39° | 52° | 1.32" | — |
| 1995 | 75° | 65° | 70° | 3" | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 59° | 64° | 2.77" | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1992 | 57° | 49° | 53° | 0.84" | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 62° | 67° | 0.28" | — |
| 1989coldest | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 52° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 80° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.15" | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | 31° | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 70° | 43° | 56° | 0.66" | — |
| 1977 | 75° | 50° | 63° | 0.69" | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 49° | 53° | 0.15" | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971warmest | 82° | 67° | 74° | — | — |
55 years of data from LSU BEN-HUR FARM