Calgary May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Calgary, Alberta for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1881–2024
Highest temperature 30.9 °C 2006
Lowest temperature -3.3 °C 1942
Lowest daily high 0.6 °C 1903
Highest daily low 12.8 °C 1973
Most precipitation 4.83 cm 1903
Most snow 48.3 cm 1903
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 16.4 °C
Average low 3.6 °C
Chance precipitation 38.6%
Chance snow 8.0%
Calgary May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 19.2 8.8 0.00 0.0
2022 12.8 4.5 0.27 0.0
2021 27.2 10.3 0.00 0.0
2020 21.6 6.0 0.00 0.0
2019 7.4 2.7 1.00 0.0
2018 12.5 6.1 1.08 0.0
2017 7.2 3.3 0.64 0.0
2016 23.8 7.1 0.00 0.0
2015 10.0 0.5 0.02 0.0
2014 17.3 3.2 0.08 0.0
2013 17.2 1.0 0.00 0.0
2012 11.6 2.7 0.20 0.0
2011 17.1 2.0 0.00 0.0
2010 25.6 8.1 0.04 0.0
2009 24.7 8.4 0.00 0.0
2008 27.5 8.0 0.00 0.0
2007 23.2 6.7 0.00 0.0
2006 30.9 8.7 0.00 0.0
2005 16.1 7.5 1.28 0.0
2004 19.0 3.2 0.00 0.0
2003 9.1 -1.7 0.00 0.0
2002 11.8 0.6 0.06 0.0
2001 17.4 1.3 0.00 0.0
2000 20.6 6.8 0.00 0.0
1999 16.7 0.6 0.00 0.0
1998 13.2 1.9 0.66 0.0
1997 15.3 -0.2 0.38 0.8
1996 18.7 3.8 0.08 0.0
1995 19.5 4.3 0.00 0.0
1994 8.8 5.1 0.14 0.0
1993 18.2 4.3 0.00 0.0
1992 23.1 4.0 0.00 0.0
1991 18.3 8.8 0.15 0.0
1990 15.3 -1.3 0.00 0.0
1989 17.8 6.3 0.00 0.0
1988 18.7 9.4 0.00 0.0
1987 18.3 3.4 0.00 0.0
1986 16.6 4.6 0.00 0.0
1985 25.6 5.7 0.00 0.0
1984 16.3 3.9 0.00 0.0
1983 18.5 3.4 0.00 0.0
1982 20.3 3.2 0.00 0.0
1981 14.2 2.1 0.00 0.0
1980 25.3 4.5 0.00 0.0
1979 14.0 2.0 0.00 0.0
1978 15.8 3.0 0.00 0.0
1977 7.0 0.7 0.00 0.0
1976 18.3 4.4 0.00 0.0
1975 17.2 4.4 0.00 0.0
1974 8.9 0.0 0.46 0.3
1973 26.7 12.8 0.00 0.0
1972 13.9 1.7 0.66 0.0
1971 10.6 2.8 0.18 0.0
1970 16.1 3.3 0.00 0.0
1969 17.8 1.1 0.00 0.0
1968 18.3 3.3 0.00 0.0
1967 18.9 6.1 0.13 0.0
1966 11.7 2.2 0.03 0.0
1965 12.2 0.0 0.00 0.0
1964 20.0 7.8 0.08 0.0
1963 16.7 1.7 0.00 0.0
1962 17.2 2.8 0.00 0.0
1961 15.6 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1960 5.6 1.7 1.96 0.0
1959 25.6 8.9 0.15 0.0
1958 18.3 2.2 0.00 0.0
1957 21.7 2.2 0.00 0.0
1956 27.2 12.2 0.00 0.0
1955 20.0 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1954 19.4 3.9 0.00 0.0
1953 18.3 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1952 19.4 4.4 0.00 0.0
1951 17.8 6.7 0.03 0.0
1950 19.4 3.3 0.00 0.0
1949 3.9 0.0 0.05 0.0
1948 21.7 6.7 0.00 0.0
1947 15.0 0.6 0.00 0.0
1946 20.0 4.4 0.00 0.0
1945 6.1 1.1 3.86 0.0
1944 20.6 8.9 2.72 0.0
1943 16.7 1.1 0.00 0.0
1942 10.6 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1941 20.6 6.7 0.00 0.0
1940 17.2 3.3 0.00 0.0
1939 22.8 12.8 0.00 0.0
1938 9.4 2.8 3.35 0.0
1937 17.8 4.4 0.00 0.0
1936 18.9 5.6 0.00 0.0
1935 16.7 7.8 1.73 0.0
1934 18.9 9.4 0.00 0.0
1933 4.4 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1932 21.1 4.4 0.00 0.0
1931 12.8 5.0 0.00 0.0
1930 23.3 1.7 0.00 0.0
1929 13.3 1.1 0.00 0.0
1928 21.7 4.4 0.00 0.0
1927 10.0 5.6 0.38 0.0
1926 20.6 5.6 0.00 0.0
1925 25.6 0.6 0.00 0.0
1924 24.4 6.7 0.00 0.0
1923 16.1 0.6 0.13 0.0
1922 20.0 6.7 0.51 0.0
1921 21.1 0.0 0.00 0.0
1920 17.8 2.8 0.00 0.0
1919 20.6 6.7 0.66 0.0
1918 15.6 1.1 0.00 0.0
1917 8.9 2.2 0.33 0.0
1916 16.7 3.3 0.56 0.0
1915 7.8 1.7 0.00 0.0
1914 21.1 4.4 0.00 0.0
1913 13.9 0.6 0.00 0.0
1912 19.4 5.6 0.25 0.0
1911 13.3 6.1 0.33 0.0
1910 23.3 7.8 0.00 0.0
1909 2.2 0.0 0.71 7.1
1908 15.6 3.3 0.41 0.0
1907 13.3 3.9 0.00 0.0
1906 8.9 2.2 1.93 0.0
1905 22.8 6.7 0.00 0.0
1904 23.3 0.6 0.00 0.0
1903 0.6 -1.7 4.83 48.3
1902 17.2 1.1 0.00 0.0
1901 21.1 7.8 0.00 0.0
1900 15.6 3.3 1.68 0.0
1899 14.4 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1898 17.8 2.8 0.00 0.0
1897 22.8 7.8 0.36 0.0
1896 7.8 -0.6 0.81 1.5
1895 23.9 5.0 0.00 0.0
1894 13.9 2.8 0.10 0.0
1893 17.8 7.8 0.36 0.0
1892 16.7 7.2 0.00 0.0
1891 26.1 7.8 0.00 0.0
1890 20.6 1.1 0.15 0.0
1889 17.8 0.0 0.00 0.0
1888 11.7 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1887 28.3 5.0 0.00 0.0
1886 25.0 5.0 0.00 0.0
1885 22.8 3.3 0.13 0.0
1884 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1883 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1882 n/a n/a n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for Calgary on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Calgary history is 30.9 °C which happened in 2006.
Highest Temperatures in Calgary on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 30.9 °C 2006
2 28.3 °C 1887
3 27.5 °C 2008
4 27.2 °C 1956
4 27.2 °C 2021
6 26.7 °C 1973
7 26.1 °C 1891
8 25.6 °C 1925
8 25.6 °C 2010
8 25.6 °C 1959
8 25.6 °C 1985
What's the all-time low for Calgary on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Calgary history is -3.3 °C which happened in 1942.
Lowest Temperatures in Calgary on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 -3.3 °C 1942
2 -2.2 °C 1888
2 -2.2 °C 1955
2 -2.2 °C 1899
5 -1.7 °C 2003
5 -1.7 °C 1903
5 -1.7 °C 1953
5 -1.7 °C 1933
9 -1.3 °C 1990
10 -1.1 °C 1961
Lowest High Temperatures in Calgary on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 0.6 °C 1903
2 2.2 °C 1909
3 3.9 °C 1949
4 4.4 °C 1933
5 5.6 °C 1960
6 6.1 °C 1945
7 7.0 °C 1977
8 7.2 °C 2017
9 7.4 °C 2019
10 7.8 °C 1896
10 7.8 °C 1915
What's the most it has ever rained in Calgary on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Calgary history is 4.83 cm which happened in 1903.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Calgary on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.83 cm 1903
2 3.86 cm 1945
3 3.35 cm 1938
4 2.72 cm 1944
5 1.96 cm 1960
6 1.93 cm 1906
7 1.73 cm 1935
8 1.68 cm 1900
9 1.28 cm 2005
10 1.08 cm 2018
All-Time Most Snow in Calgary on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 48.3 cm 1903
2 7.1 cm 1909
3 1.5 cm 1896
4 0.8 cm 1997
5 0.3 cm 1974
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2012–2024 Calgary International Airport location
1881–2012 Calgary International Airport location