Weather on December 17
Bend, OR
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
1980
49°F avg
Coldest
2008
5°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Bend, OR typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (5°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.6"). The last decade has been 2.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Bend, OR? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.3" | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 0.13" | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.48" | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | 1" |
| 2011 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 16° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | 0° | 11° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2004 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 31° | 39° | 0.25" | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 23° | 36° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1999 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 22° | 27° | 0.48" | 3.6" |
| 1991 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 17° | 25° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 42° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 24° | 19° | 22° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1986 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 1.55" | 0.4" |
| 1981 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 0.64" | 2.8" |
| 1976 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.28" | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from BEND