Weather on December 17
Little Rock, AR
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1984
67°F avg
Coldest
1979
23°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Little Rock, AR typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1984 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (23°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 4.19" of rain. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Little Rock, AR? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 43° | 49° | 0.15" | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 51° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 50° | 58° | 0.23" | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 42° | 44° | 2.49" | — |
| 2016 | 77° | 31° | 54° | 1.04" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.41" | — |
| 2013 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 39° | 49° | 0.46" | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 45° | 47° | 2.74" | — |
| 1994 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 42° | 52° | 4.19" | — |
| 1989 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 45° | 48° | 0.28" | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 76° | 59° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 39° | 48° | 0.13" | — |
55 years of data from LITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FLD