Weather on December 17
Abilene, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2006
65°F avg
Coldest
1979
28°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Abilene, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 33°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2006 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (28°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 2.08" of rain. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Abilene, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2024 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 2020 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 16° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 46° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 47° | 49° | 0.53" | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 52° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 2.08" | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 72° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 75° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
55 years of data from ABILENE RGNL AP