Cincinnati May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Cincinnati, Ohio for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1916–2024
Highest temperature 91 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 35 °F 1973
Lowest daily high 51 °F 2011
Highest daily low 67 °F 1991
Most precipitation 1.53 inches 2021
Most snow none -
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 74.5 °F
Average low 54.1 °F
Chance precipitation 43.3%
Chance snow 0.1%
Cincinnati May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 72 48 0.00 0.0
2022 81 52 0.00 0.0
2021 67 56 1.53 0.0
2020 80 64 0.11 0.0
2019 85 62 0.00 0.0
2018 82 65 0.01 0.0
2017 83 62 0.00 0.0
2016 54 49 0.26 0.0
2015 82 66 0.03 0.0
2014 57 40 0.00 0.0
2013 80 56 0.05 0.0
2012 72 53 0.00 0.0
2011 51 45 0.14 0.0
2010 61 57 0.19 0.0
2009 63 46 0.00 0.0
2008 76 49 0.00 0.0
2007 61 44 0.00 0.0
2006 70 48 0.68 0.0
2005 69 45 0.00 0.0
2004 81 58 0.11 0.0
2003 66 60 0.44 0.0
2002 65 44 1.08 0.0
2001 82 62 0.77 0.0
2000 78 56 0.46 0.0
1999 84 62 0.02 0.0
1998 83 56 0.00 0.0
1997 75 53 0.01 0.0
1996 83 65 0.00 0.0
1995 74 62 0.31 0.0
1994 69 44 0.00 0.0
1993 73 46 0.00 0.0
1992 83 63 0.21 0.0
1991 85 67 0.00 0.0
1990 71 58 0.15 0.0
1989 78 48 0.00 0.0
1988 73 50 0.00 0.0
1987 88 49 0.00 0.0
1986 84 63 0.07 0.0
1985 61 51 0.18 0.0
1984 71 40 0.00 0.0
1983 69 38 0.00 0.0
1982 85 55 0.00 0.0
1981 73 47 0.00 0.0
1980 64 60 0.98 0.0
1979 74 43 0.00 0.0
1978 69 43 0.00 0.0
1977 86 59 0.00 0.0
1976 63 53 0.49 0.0
1975 74 56 0.10 0.0
1974 85 65 0.85 0.0
1973 57 35 0.00 0.0
1972 74 46 0.00 0.0
1971 86 54 0.00 0.0
1970 69 43 0.00 0.0
1969 78 64 0.07 0.0
1968 67 51 0.07 0.0
1967 69 52 0.33 0.0
1966 79 50 0.00 0.0
1965 77 53 0.00 0.0
1964 80 55 0.00 0.0
1963 73 56 0.49 0.0
1962 91 60 0.00 0.0
1961 69 51 0.06 0.0
1960 81 60 0.00 0.0
1959 67 41 0.00 0.0
1958 82 59 0.01 0.0
1957 78 48 0.00 0.0
1956 71 44 0.19 0.0
1955 69 50 0.00 0.0
1954 72 58 0.02 0.0
1953 71 61 0.50 0.0
1952 79 48 0.27 0.0
1951 89 58 0.00 0.0
1950 74 56 0.00 0.0
1949 85 60 0.00 0.0
1948 67 54 0.00 0.0
1947 80 65 0.08 0.0
1946 60 51 0.30 0.0
1945 72 55 0.12 0.0
1944 89 62 0.91 0.0
1943 85 65 0.13 0.0
1942 74 45 0.00 0.0
1941 69 54 0.16 0.0
1940 71 46 0.00 0.0
1939 81 49 0.00 0.0
1938 67 50 0.34 0.0
1937 75 53 0.00 0.0
1936 88 55 0.00 0.0
1935 69 45 0.00 0.0
1934 81 44 0.00 0.0
1933 72 48 0.00 0.0
1932 68 49 0.00 0.0
1931 74 59 0.36 0.0
1930 72 57 0.01 0.0
1929 70 41 0.00 0.0
1928 71 62 0.03 0.0
1927 70 42 0.00 0.0
1926 81 60 0.00 0.0
1925 64 46 0.00 0.0
1924 73 52 0.00 0.0
1923 66 45 0.00 0.0
1922 69 57 0.00 0.0
1921 74 42 0.00 0.0
1920 66 53 0.20 0.0
1919 63 48 0.00 0.0
1918 81 60 0.00 0.0
1917 82 59 0.00 0.0
1916 64 45 0.01 0.0
What's the all-time high for Cincinnati on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Cincinnati history is 91 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Cincinnati on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 91 °F 1962
2 89 °F 1944
2 89 °F 1951
4 88 °F 1936
4 88 °F 1987
6 86 °F 1971
6 86 °F 1977
8 85 °F 1949
8 85 °F 1943
8 85 °F 1974
8 85 °F 1982
8 85 °F 1991
8 85 °F 2019
What's the all-time low for Cincinnati on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Cincinnati history is 35 °F which happened in 1973.
Lowest Temperatures in Cincinnati on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 35 °F 1973
2 38 °F 1983
3 40 °F 1984
3 40 °F 2014
5 41 °F 1929
5 41 °F 1959
7 42 °F 1921
7 42 °F 1927
9 43 °F 1979
9 43 °F 1970
9 43 °F 1978
Lowest High Temperatures in Cincinnati on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 51 °F 2011
2 54 °F 2016
3 57 °F 1973
3 57 °F 2014
5 60 °F 1946
6 61 °F 2007
6 61 °F 1985
6 61 °F 2010
9 63 °F 1919
9 63 °F 2009
9 63 °F 1976
What's the most it has ever rained in Cincinnati on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Cincinnati history is 1.53 inches which happened in 2021.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Cincinnati on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.53 inches 2021
2 1.08 inches 2002
3 0.98 inches 1980
4 0.91 inches 1944
5 0.85 inches 1974
6 0.77 inches 2001
7 0.68 inches 2006
8 0.50 inches 1953
9 0.49 inches 1976
9 0.49 inches 1963
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport location
1916–1947 Cincinnati location