Seattle May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Seattle, Washington for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 90 °F 2008
Lowest temperature 39 °F 2011
Lowest daily high 53 °F 1991
Highest daily low 57 °F 2008
Most precipitation 0.72 inches 1989
Most snow none -
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 65.6 °F
Average low 48.4 °F
Chance precipitation 35.7%
Chance snow 0%
Seattle May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 80 54 0.00 0.0
2022 61 44 0.00 0.0
2021 62 49 0.07 0.0
2020 68 53 0.13 0.0
2019 64 52 0.05 0.0
2018 67 53 0.00 0.0
2017 60 45 0.00 0.0
2016 69 51 0.00 0.0
2015 67 51 0.00 0.0
2014 68 53 0.00 0.0
2013 63 53 0.02 0.0
2012 64 44 0.00 0.0
2011 64 39 0.00 0.0
2010 71 52 0.01 0.0
2009 75 50 0.00 0.0
2008 90 57 0.00 n/a
2007 66 47 0.00 n/a
2006 76 56 0.00 n/a
2005 60 46 0.09 n/a
2004 71 51 0.00 n/a
2003 55 40 0.06 n/a
2002 61 45 0.06 n/a
2001 56 42 0.00 n/a
2000 59 49 0.00 n/a
1999 57 47 0.65 n/a
1998 57 48 0.00 n/a
1997 71 51 0.00 n/a
1996 63 49 0.22 0.0
1995 58 49 0.00 0.0
1994 63 50 0.02 0.0
1993 80 53 0.00 0.0
1992 82 52 0.00 0.0
1991 53 49 0.16 0.0
1990 61 46 0.00 0.0
1989 53 42 0.72 0.0
1988 57 46 0.02 0.0
1987 62 44 0.00 0.0
1986 66 46 0.03 0.0
1985 73 51 0.00 0.0
1984 65 46 0.00 0.0
1983 58 49 0.00 0.0
1982 60 47 0.12 0.0
1981 60 46 0.02 0.0
1980 69 47 0.00 0.0
1979 68 45 0.00 0.0
1978 63 48 0.00 0.0
1977 61 50 0.02 0.0
1976 62 43 0.00 0.0
1975 64 47 0.00 0.0
1974 62 42 0.11 0.0
1973 78 53 0.00 0.0
1972 55 45 0.21 0.0
1971 57 41 0.00 0.0
1970 62 48 0.00 0.0
1969 75 48 0.00 0.0
1968 80 47 0.00 0.0
1967 70 51 0.00 0.0
1966 61 39 0.00 0.0
1965 59 44 0.00 0.0
1964 64 49 0.00 0.0
1963 73 50 0.00 0.0
1962 60 46 0.00 0.0
1961 76 44 0.00 0.0
1960 53 40 0.20 0.0
1959 56 43 0.08 0.0
1958 82 54 0.00 0.0
1957 67 49 0.20 0.0
1956 85 51 0.00 0.0
1955 63 50 0.00 0.0
1954 75 46 0.00 0.0
1953 62 48 0.00 0.0
1952 80 49 0.00 0.0
1951 63 47 0.05 0.0
1950 53 41 0.28 0.0
1949 65 45 0.00 0.0
1948 62 43 0.00 0.0
1947 62 50 0.00 0.0
1946 76 49 0.00 0.0
1945 62 49 0.09 0.0
1944 69 48 0.00 0.0
1943 66 44 0.00 0.0
1942 69 49 0.02 0.0
1941 58 47 0.33 0.0
1940 75 51 0.00 0.0
1939 66 50 0.00 0.0
1938 59 47 0.00 0.0
1937 68 49 0.00 0.0
1936 66 46 0.00 0.0
1935 57 49 0.17 0.0
1934 62 49 0.11 0.0
1933 62 47 0.16 0.0
1932 68 49 0.00 0.0
1931 60 46 0.00 0.0
1930 55 48 0.02 0.0
1929 64 45 0.00 0.0
1928 69 48 0.00 0.0
1927 53 44 0.06 0.0
1926 60 53 0.12 0.0
1925 71 55 0.00 0.0
1924 70 47 0.00 0.0
1923 59 45 0.00 0.0
1922 70 51 0.00 0.0
1921 58 50 0.00 0.0
1920 58 46 0.24 0.0
1919 60 44 0.00 0.0
1918 55 45 0.00 0.0
1917 60 42 0.00 0.0
1916 62 50 0.04 0.0
1915 64 51 0.13 0.0
1914 68 47 0.00 0.0
1913 58 46 0.04 0.0
1912 67 52 0.00 0.0
1911 55 46 0.15 0.0
1910 71 52 0.00 0.0
1909 60 45 0.30 0.0
1908 54 42 0.39 0.0
1907 69 49 0.00 0.0
1906 58 41 0.01 0.0
1905 55 43 0.10 0.0
1904 67 52 0.05 0.0
1903 60 44 0.00 0.0
1902 57 45 0.27 0.0
1901 61 48 0.12 0.0
1900 64 48 0.00 0.0
1899 55 43 0.01 0.0
1898 60 49 0.00 0.0
1897 66 53 0.22 0.0
1896 58 45 0.00 0.0
1895 64 52 0.00 0.0
1894 65 43 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Seattle on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Seattle history is 90 °F which happened in 2008.
Highest Temperatures in Seattle on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 90 °F 2008
2 85 °F 1956
3 82 °F 1958
3 82 °F 1992
5 80 °F 1993
5 80 °F 1968
5 80 °F 1952
5 80 °F 2023
9 78 °F 1973
10 76 °F 1946
10 76 °F 2006
10 76 °F 1961
What's the all-time low for Seattle on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Seattle history is 39 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2011.
Lowest Temperatures in Seattle on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 39 °F 2011
1 39 °F 1966
3 40 °F 1960
3 40 °F 2003
5 41 °F 1971
5 41 °F 1950
5 41 °F 1906
8 42 °F 1974
8 42 °F 2001
8 42 °F 1908
8 42 °F 1917
8 42 °F 1989
Lowest High Temperatures in Seattle on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 53 °F 1989
1 53 °F 1960
1 53 °F 1927
1 53 °F 1950
1 53 °F 1991
6 54 °F 1908
7 55 °F 1930
7 55 °F 1911
7 55 °F 1905
7 55 °F 1972
7 55 °F 1899
7 55 °F 2003
7 55 °F 1918
What's the most it has ever rained in Seattle on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Seattle history is 0.72 inches which happened in 1989.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Seattle on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.72 inches 1989
2 0.65 inches 1999
3 0.39 inches 1908
4 0.33 inches 1941
5 0.30 inches 1909
6 0.28 inches 1950
7 0.27 inches 1902
8 0.24 inches 1920
9 0.22 inches 1897
9 0.22 inches 1996
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Seattle Tacoma International Airport location
1894–1947 University of Washington location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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