Abilene May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Abilene, Texas for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 104 °F 2013
Lowest temperature 48 °F 2009
Lowest daily high 63 °F 1969
Highest daily low 75 °F 1974
Most precipitation 1.53 inches 2021
Most snow none -
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 85.4 °F
Average low 62.0 °F
Chance precipitation 25.6%
Chance snow 0%
Abilene May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 89 60 0.00 0.0
2022 103 71 0.00 0.0
2021 85 60 1.53 0.0
2020 90 55 0.00 0.0
2019 86 69 0.00 0.0
2018 96 63 0.00 0.0
2017 84 55 0.04 0.0
2016 72 56 0.01 0.0
2015 86 60 0.00 0.0
2014 88 66 0.00 0.0
2013 104 72 0.00 0.0
2012 88 59 0.00 0.0
2011 90 55 0.00 0.0
2010 83 59 0.16 0.0
2009 75 48 0.00 0.0
2008 78 55 0.00 0.0
2007 68 58 0.07 0.0
2006 85 53 0.00 0.0
2005 84 61 0.00 0.0
2004 82 63 0.00 0.0
2003 86 57 0.00 0.0
2002 80 57 0.00 0.0
2001 94 71 0.00 0.0
2000 94 72 0.00 0.0
1999 84 63 0.00 0.0
1998 94 71 0.00 0.0
1997 85 62 0.00 0.0
1996 93 70 0.00 0.0
1995 85 64 0.00 0.0
1994 83 64 0.00 0.0
1993 90 62 0.17 0.0
1992 80 56 0.08 0.0
1991 89 66 0.00 0.0
1990 80 55 0.00 0.0
1989 84 64 0.33 0.0
1988 91 67 0.00 0.0
1987 89 60 0.00 0.0
1986 74 49 0.94 0.0
1985 75 61 0.06 0.0
1984 81 64 0.15 0.0
1983 87 60 0.00 0.0
1982 81 59 0.09 0.0
1981 93 69 0.00 0.0
1980 89 57 0.00 0.0
1979 86 64 0.00 0.0
1978 101 71 0.00 0.0
1977 80 67 0.00 0.0
1976 76 48 0.00 0.0
1975 82 53 0.00 0.0
1974 91 75 0.00 0.0
1973 81 51 0.00 0.0
1972 85 56 0.00 0.0
1971 95 66 0.00 0.0
1970 83 55 0.00 0.0
1969 63 56 0.00 0.0
1968 74 52 0.00 0.0
1967 88 55 0.00 0.0
1966 99 69 0.00 0.0
1965 78 60 0.00 0.0
1964 87 63 0.00 0.0
1963 89 68 0.00 0.0
1962 84 67 0.00 0.0
1961 92 72 0.00 0.0
1960 82 68 0.00 0.0
1959 93 65 0.00 0.0
1958 77 60 0.21 0.0
1957 85 57 1.27 0.0
1956 91 62 0.00 0.0
1955 84 60 0.22 0.0
1954 87 64 0.13 0.0
1953 82 55 0.00 0.0
1952 74 55 0.04 0.0
1951 71 64 0.01 0.0
1950 90 61 0.00 0.0
1949 82 65 0.00 0.0
1948 87 67 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Abilene on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Abilene history is 104 °F which happened in 2013.
Highest Temperatures in Abilene on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 104 °F 2013
2 103 °F 2022
3 101 °F 1978
4 99 °F 1966
5 96 °F 2018
6 95 °F 1971
7 94 °F 2001
7 94 °F 2000
7 94 °F 1998
10 93 °F 1959
10 93 °F 1996
10 93 °F 1981
What's the all-time low for Abilene on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Abilene history is 48 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2009.
Lowest Temperatures in Abilene on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 48 °F 2009
1 48 °F 1976
3 49 °F 1986
4 51 °F 1973
5 52 °F 1968
6 53 °F 1975
6 53 °F 2006
8 55 °F 2011
8 55 °F 1967
8 55 °F 2017
8 55 °F 1970
8 55 °F 1953
8 55 °F 1990
8 55 °F 2008
8 55 °F 1952
8 55 °F 2020
Lowest High Temperatures in Abilene on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 63 °F 1969
2 68 °F 2007
3 71 °F 1951
4 72 °F 2016
5 74 °F 1986
5 74 °F 1968
5 74 °F 1952
8 75 °F 2009
8 75 °F 1985
10 76 °F 1976
What's the most it has ever rained in Abilene on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Abilene history is 1.53 inches which happened in 2021.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Abilene on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.53 inches 2021
2 1.27 inches 1957
3 0.94 inches 1986
4 0.33 inches 1989
5 0.22 inches 1955
6 0.21 inches 1958
7 0.17 inches 1993
8 0.16 inches 2010
9 0.15 inches 1984
10 0.13 inches 1954
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Abilene Regional Airport location