Fort Lauderdale May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1912–2024
Highest temperature 94 °F 1995
Lowest temperature 52 °F 1927
Lowest daily high 78 °F 2014
Highest daily low 78 °F 1995
Most precipitation 2.20 inches 1920
Most snow none -
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 86.0 °F
Average low 71.9 °F
Chance precipitation 35.3%
Chance snow 0%
Fort Lauderdale May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 92 71 0.00 n/a
2022 89 71 0.00 n/a
2021 84 68 0.03 n/a
2020 91 71 0.24 n/a
2019 82 70 0.00 n/a
2018 86 71 0.03 n/a
2017 86 75 0.00 n/a
2016 86 76 0.00 n/a
2015 87 75 0.00 n/a
2014 78 65 0.00 n/a
2013 82 70 0.00 n/a
2012 82 68 1.26 n/a
2011 88 67 0.00 n/a
2010 84 77 0.02 0.0
2009 83 72 0.21 0.0
2008 89 71 0.00 0.0
2007 83 69 0.77 0.0
2006 81 67 0.97 0.0
2005 84 70 0.00 0.0
2004 83 74 0.09 0.0
2003 89 75 0.00 0.0
2002 86 75 0.10 0.0
2001 91 66 0.00 0.0
2000 84 74 0.00 0.0
1999 86 66 0.00 0.0
1998 83 66 0.00 0.0
1997 82 73 0.41 0.0
1996 84 75 0.00 0.0
1995 94 78 0.00 0.0
1994 91 76 0.00 0.0
1993 86 71 0.00 0.0
1992 83 74 0.12 0.0
1991 85 73 0.32 0.0
1990 86 76 0.00 0.0
1989 90 74 0.00 0.0
1988 85 72 0.04 0.0
1987 82 73 0.00 0.0
1986 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1985 93 65 0.70 0.0
1984 86 72 0.04 0.0
1983 85 72 0.63 0.0
1982 84 72 0.00 0.0
1981 88 73 0.00 0.0
1980 87 77 0.03 0.0
1979 83 69 0.15 0.0
1978 88 71 0.00 0.0
1977 83 73 0.00 0.0
1976 79 70 0.17 0.0
1975 87 74 0.45 0.0
1974 85 72 0.08 0.0
1973 85 64 0.00 0.0
1972 93 70 0.68 0.0
1971 87 68 0.08 0.0
1970 83 69 0.00 0.0
1969 85 75 0.00 0.0
1968 88 n/a 0.00 0.0
1967 88 69 0.09 0.0
1966 86 72 0.00 0.0
1965 83 67 0.00 0.0
1964 85 68 0.00 0.0
1963 87 66 0.00 0.0
1962 84 73 0.00 0.0
1961 86 71 0.00 0.0
1960 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1959 87 69 1.40 0.0
1958 85 72 0.00 0.0
1957 87 67 0.00 0.0
1956 90 65 0.00 0.0
1955 88 68 0.75 0.0
1954 89 69 0.00 0.0
1953 87 74 0.00 0.0
1952 87 75 0.00 0.0
1951 83 55 0.00 0.0
1950 85 66 0.10 0.0
1949 86 72 0.00 0.0
1948 89 73 0.00 n/a
1947 84 73 0.00 n/a
1946 84 69 0.70 n/a
1945 85 70 0.05 n/a
1944 85 71 0.00 n/a
1943 81 70 0.35 n/a
1942 84 70 0.00 n/a
1941 85 64 0.00 n/a
1940 85 68 0.00 n/a
1939 84 63 0.00 n/a
1938 86 69 0.00 n/a
1937 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1936 81 73 0.11 n/a
1935 88 67 0.00 n/a
1934 85 70 1.42 n/a
1933 87 75 0.00 n/a
1932 85 74 0.00 n/a
1931 84 59 0.00 n/a
1930 88 76 0.00 n/a
1929 84 63 0.06 n/a
1928 80 72 0.02 n/a
1927 88 52 0.00 n/a
1926 82 57 0.00 n/a
1925 81 74 0.12 n/a
1924 90 70 0.11 n/a
1923 90 67 0.02 n/a
1922 89 68 0.46 n/a
1921 86 74 0.04 n/a
1920 79 68 2.20 n/a
1919 86 65 0.00 n/a
1918 83 73 0.00 n/a
1917 80 54 0.00 n/a
1916 90 70 0.24 n/a
1915 88 67 0.00 n/a
1914 85 74 0.00 n/a
1913 84 74 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Fort Lauderdale on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Fort Lauderdale history is 94 °F which happened in 1995.
Highest Temperatures in Fort Lauderdale on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 94 °F 1995
2 93 °F 1985
2 93 °F 1972
4 92 °F 2023
5 91 °F 1994
5 91 °F 2020
5 91 °F 2001
8 90 °F 1916
8 90 °F 1924
8 90 °F 1923
8 90 °F 1956
8 90 °F 1989
What's the all-time low for Fort Lauderdale on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Fort Lauderdale history is 52 °F which happened in 1927.
Lowest Temperatures in Fort Lauderdale on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 52 °F 1927
2 54 °F 1917
3 55 °F 1951
4 57 °F 1926
5 59 °F 1931
6 63 °F 1929
6 63 °F 1939
8 64 °F 1941
8 64 °F 1973
10 65 °F 1956
10 65 °F 2014
10 65 °F 1919
10 65 °F 1985
Lowest High Temperatures in Fort Lauderdale on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 78 °F 2014
2 79 °F 1920
2 79 °F 1976
4 80 °F 1917
4 80 °F 1928
6 81 °F 1943
6 81 °F 2006
6 81 °F 1925
6 81 °F 1936
10 82 °F 1997
10 82 °F 1987
10 82 °F 2013
10 82 °F 2019
10 82 °F 1926
10 82 °F 2012
What's the most it has ever rained in Fort Lauderdale on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Fort Lauderdale history is 2.20 inches which happened in 1920.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Fort Lauderdale on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.20 inches 1920
2 1.42 inches 1934
3 1.40 inches 1959
4 1.26 inches 2012
5 0.97 inches 2006
6 0.77 inches 2007
7 0.75 inches 1955
8 0.70 inches 1985
8 0.70 inches 1946
10 0.68 inches 1972
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1912–2024 Ft Lauderdale location