Fargo May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Fargo, North Dakota for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 92 °F 2012
Lowest temperature 27 °F 2002
Lowest daily high 44 °F 1915
Highest daily low 65 °F 2012
Most precipitation 2.60 inches 2015
Most snow 0.4 inches 1968
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 69.3 °F
Average low 45.4 °F
Chance precipitation 37.5%
Chance snow 0%
Fargo May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 85 54 0.25 0.0
2022 66 42 0.00 0.0
2021 84 54 0.00 0.0
2020 75 43 0.00 0.0
2019 62 39 0.05 0.0
2018 67 54 1.14 0.0
2017 58 49 0.00 0.0
2016 71 32 0.00 0.0
2015 69 39 2.60 0.0
2014 72 35 0.00 0.0
2013 76 54 0.00 0.0
2012 92 65 0.00 0.0
2011 73 41 0.00 0.0
2010 78 53 0.00 0.0
2009 68 34 0.00 0.0
2008 73 41 0.00 0.0
2007 75 42 0.00 0.0
2006 73 50 0.00 0.0
2005 74 52 0.46 0.0
2004 65 43 0.02 0.0
2003 70 54 0.28 0.0
2002 54 27 0.00 0.0
2001 73 52 0.00 0.0
2000 64 48 0.00 0.0
1999 64 45 0.00 0.0
1998 84 54 0.01 0.0
1997 84 37 0.02 0.0
1996 74 60 2.10 0.0
1995 65 32 0.00 0.0
1994 85 57 0.00 0.0
1993 69 39 0.00 0.0
1992 64 43 0.02 0.0
1991 71 52 0.00 0.0
1990 56 35 0.09 0.0
1989 69 61 0.91 0.0
1988 75 47 0.00 0.0
1987 56 51 1.05 0.0
1986 62 35 0.00 0.0
1985 75 44 0.00 0.0
1984 76 55 0.00 0.0
1983 70 40 0.00 0.0
1982 71 56 0.18 0.0
1981 68 49 0.00 0.0
1980 72 47 0.00 0.0
1979 75 49 0.00 0.0
1978 78 55 0.00 0.0
1977 81 58 0.08 0.0
1976 69 30 0.00 0.0
1975 69 58 0.00 0.0
1974 53 40 0.00 0.0
1973 79 31 0.00 0.0
1972 91 61 0.00 0.0
1971 71 48 0.00 0.0
1970 87 46 0.00 0.0
1969 58 31 0.00 0.0
1968 47 33 0.15 0.4
1967 81 39 0.00 0.0
1966 69 44 0.02 0.0
1965 63 41 0.08 0.0
1964 83 52 0.00 0.0
1963 72 44 0.00 0.0
1962 74 54 0.03 0.0
1961 56 36 0.00 0.0
1960 79 41 0.02 0.0
1959 83 48 0.00 0.0
1958 82 53 0.26 0.0
1957 60 44 0.16 0.0
1956 69 41 0.00 0.0
1955 80 47 0.00 0.0
1954 60 30 0.00 0.0
1953 68 42 0.02 0.0
1952 60 35 0.00 0.0
1951 72 39 0.00 0.0
1950 55 42 0.00 0.0
1949 82 61 0.26 0.0
1948 73 41 0.00 0.0
1947 81 51 0.00 0.0
1946 57 38 0.19 0.0
1945 65 32 0.00 0.0
1944 70 55 0.00 0.0
1943 65 35 0.00 0.0
1942 50 43 0.25 0.0
1941 84 41 0.00 0.0
1940 74 44 0.02 0.0
1939 69 39 0.00 0.0
1938 55 49 0.22 0.0
1937 65 44 0.30 0.0
1936 75 54 0.00 0.0
1935 68 39 0.00 0.0
1934 81 53 0.00 0.0
1933 87 54 0.00 0.0
1932 72 39 0.00 0.0
1931 65 49 0.63 0.0
1930 52 28 0.00 0.0
1929 66 42 0.00 0.0
1928 77 54 0.18 0.0
1927 61 41 0.01 0.0
1926 66 44 0.00 0.0
1925 64 28 0.00 0.0
1924 61 41 0.17 0.0
1923 69 35 0.00 0.0
1922 63 51 0.29 0.0
1921 71 38 0.00 0.0
1920 67 43 0.00 0.0
1919 76 42 0.00 0.0
1918 72 46 0.00 0.0
1917 79 55 0.24 0.0
1916 57 32 0.00 0.0
1915 44 32 0.04 0.0
1914 80 47 0.00 0.0
1913 58 38 0.00 0.0
1912 82 42 0.37 0.0
1911 92 52 0.00 0.0
1910 68 38 0.00 0.0
1909 65 41 0.06 0.0
1908 80 57 0.68 0.0
1907 68 36 0.00 0.0
1906 68 52 0.30 0.0
1905 62 42 0.00 0.0
1904 68 40 0.00 0.0
1903 80 62 0.04 0.0
1902 74 55 0.46 0.0
1901 90 56 0.00 0.0
1900 64 42 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Fargo on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Fargo history is 92 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2012.
Highest Temperatures in Fargo on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 92 °F 2012
1 92 °F 1911
3 91 °F 1972
4 90 °F 1901
5 87 °F 1970
5 87 °F 1933
7 85 °F 1994
7 85 °F 2023
9 84 °F 2021
9 84 °F 1941
9 84 °F 1997
9 84 °F 1998
What's the all-time low for Fargo on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Fargo history is 27 °F which happened in 2002.
Lowest Temperatures in Fargo on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 27 °F 2002
2 28 °F 1930
2 28 °F 1925
4 30 °F 1954
4 30 °F 1976
6 31 °F 1973
6 31 °F 1969
8 32 °F 1916
8 32 °F 2016
8 32 °F 1945
8 32 °F 1995
8 32 °F 1915
Lowest High Temperatures in Fargo on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 44 °F 1915
2 47 °F 1968
3 50 °F 1942
4 52 °F 1930
5 53 °F 1974
6 54 °F 2002
7 55 °F 1938
7 55 °F 1950
9 56 °F 1961
9 56 °F 1990
9 56 °F 1987
What's the most it has ever rained in Fargo on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Fargo history is 2.60 inches which happened in 2015.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Fargo on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.60 inches 2015
2 2.10 inches 1996
3 1.14 inches 2018
4 1.05 inches 1987
5 0.91 inches 1989
6 0.68 inches 1908
7 0.63 inches 1931
8 0.46 inches 2005
8 0.46 inches 1902
10 0.37 inches 1912
All-Time Most Snow in Fargo on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.4 inches 1968
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Hector International Airport location
1900–1941 Moorhead State Teachers College location