Sarasota May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sarasota, Florida for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1911–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F 2017
Lowest temperature 48 °F 1917
Lowest daily high 77 °F 1973
Highest daily low 77 °F 2008
Most precipitation 3.80 inches 1969
Most snow none -
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 87.3 °F
Average low 68.1 °F
Chance precipitation 19.4%
Chance snow 0%
Sarasota May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 86 75 0.00 0.0
2022 86 73 0.00 0.0
2021 91 66 0.00 0.0
2020 86 72 0.00 0.0
2019 91 67 0.00 0.0
2018 84 70 0.01 0.0
2017 97 74 0.00 0.0
2016 89 72 1.24 0.0
2015 88 71 1.48 0.0
2014 85 63 0.00 0.0
2013 85 66 0.00 0.0
2012 84 70 0.54 0.0
2011 80 69 0.00 n/a
2010 84 71 0.20 n/a
2009 86 69 0.07 n/a
2008 86 77 0.00 n/a
2007 84 68 0.00 n/a
2006 81 65 0.00 n/a
2005 84 70 0.00 n/a
2004 92 70 0.00 n/a
2003 89 70 0.01 n/a
2002 89 71 0.00 n/a
2001 82 67 0.00 n/a
2000 92 66 0.00 n/a
1999 90 64 0.00 n/a
1998 91 58 0.00 0.0
1997 79 67 0.00 0.0
1996 88 64 0.00 0.0
1995 94 68 0.00 0.0
1994 93 72 0.00 0.0
1993 86 60 0.00 0.0
1992 89 68 0.02 0.0
1991 91 68 0.74 0.0
1990 92 70 0.00 0.0
1989 92 66 0.00 0.0
1988 89 67 0.00 0.0
1987 86 66 0.17 0.0
1986 87 65 0.00 0.0
1985 91 67 0.00 0.0
1984 90 65 0.00 0.0
1983 87 70 0.00 0.0
1982 88 59 0.04 0.0
1981 90 67 0.00 0.0
1980 91 72 0.00 0.0
1979 86 63 0.00 0.0
1978 86 64 0.00 0.0
1977 86 61 0.00 0.0
1976 88 71 0.00 0.0
1975 90 70 0.00 0.0
1974 89 66 0.35 0.0
1973 77 49 0.00 0.0
1972 83 65 0.00 0.0
1971 89 59 0.00 0.0
1970 92 68 0.00 0.0
1969 90 74 3.80 0.0
1968 87 65 0.00 0.0
1967 87 66 0.00 0.0
1966 85 65 0.00 0.0
1965 89 57 0.00 0.0
1964 89 66 0.00 0.0
1963 87 65 0.00 0.0
1962 93 66 0.00 0.0
1961 90 63 0.00 0.0
1960 83 61 0.00 0.0
1959 88 68 0.00 0.0
1958 87 63 0.00 0.0
1957 89 69 0.00 0.0
1956 86 65 0.00 0.0
1955 85 69 0.00 0.0
1954 n/a 66 0.00 0.0
1953 91 68 0.00 0.0
1952 91 70 0.00 0.0
1951 85 67 0.00 0.0
1950 85 65 0.00 0.0
1949 92 68 0.00 0.0
1948 90 67 0.00 n/a
1947 84 64 0.00 n/a
1946 85 68 1.22 n/a
1945 88 69 0.10 n/a
1944 89 62 0.00 n/a
1943 95 67 0.08 n/a
1942 87 69 0.00 n/a
1941 85 56 0.00 n/a
1940 87 61 0.00 n/a
1939 88 55 0.00 n/a
1938 94 65 0.00 n/a
1937 88 58 0.00 n/a
1936 89 67 0.19 n/a
1935 91 66 0.00 n/a
1934 87 70 0.00 n/a
1933 84 70 0.00 n/a
1932 90 66 0.47 n/a
1931 85 53 0.00 n/a
1930 88 69 0.00 n/a
1929 90 66 0.00 n/a
1928 88 65 1.01 n/a
1927 86 53 0.00 n/a
1926 87 56 0.00 n/a
1925 91 67 0.20 n/a
1924 88 63 0.00 n/a
1923 88 65 0.00 n/a
1922 86 72 0.00 n/a
1921 84 70 0.00 n/a
1920 82 67 0.00 n/a
1919 86 60 0.00 n/a
1918 88 65 0.00 n/a
1917 82 48 0.00 n/a
1916 85 72 0.00 n/a
1915 84 66 0.00 n/a
1914 91 68 1.68 n/a
1913 84 n/a 0.00 n/a
1912 82 65 0.00 n/a
1911 84 71 0.80 n/a
What's the all-time high for Sarasota on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Sarasota history is 97 °F which happened in 2017.
Highest Temperatures in Sarasota on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 97 °F 2017
2 95 °F 1943
3 94 °F 1938
3 94 °F 1995
5 93 °F 1962
5 93 °F 1994
7 92 °F 1990
7 92 °F 1989
7 92 °F 1970
7 92 °F 2004
7 92 °F 2000
7 92 °F 1949
What's the all-time low for Sarasota on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sarasota history is 48 °F which happened in 1917.
Lowest Temperatures in Sarasota on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 48 °F 1917
2 49 °F 1973
3 53 °F 1931
3 53 °F 1927
5 55 °F 1939
6 56 °F 1926
6 56 °F 1941
8 57 °F 1965
9 58 °F 1937
9 58 °F 1998
Lowest High Temperatures in Sarasota on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 77 °F 1973
2 79 °F 1997
3 80 °F 2011
4 81 °F 2006
5 82 °F 1917
5 82 °F 1912
5 82 °F 1920
5 82 °F 2001
9 83 °F 1960
9 83 °F 1972
What's the most it has ever rained in Sarasota on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sarasota history is 3.80 inches which happened in 1969.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Sarasota on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.80 inches 1969
2 1.68 inches 1914
3 1.48 inches 2015
4 1.24 inches 2016
5 1.22 inches 1946
6 1.01 inches 1928
7 0.80 inches 1911
8 0.74 inches 1991
9 0.54 inches 2012
10 0.47 inches 1932
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Sarasota Bradenton Airport location
1965–1999 Bradenton 5 ESE location
1911–1965 Bradenton location