Weather on December 17
Waco, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
2021
75°F avg
Coldest
1989
20°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Waco, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2021 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (20°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 1.73" of rain. The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Waco, TX? 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 | 62° | 55° | 59° | 0.1" | — |
| 2024 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 28° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 63° | 32° | 47° | 0.13" | — |
| 2021warmest | 81° | 69° | 75° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 1.73" | — |
| 2016 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2012 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 74° | 62° | 68° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 36° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 60° | 50° | 55° | 0.13" | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 1989coldest | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 50° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 83° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1976 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
55 years of data from WACO