Weather on May 17
Jersey City, NJ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
72°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
1974
78°F avg
Coldest
1983
50°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Jersey City, NJ typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 54°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 1974 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (50°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of May 17th dates historically, with the wettest May 17th recording 1.7" of rain. The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Jersey City, NJ? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2022 | 75° | 64° | 70° | — | — |
| 2021 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2019 | 76° | 60° | 68° | 0.08" | — |
| 2018 | 71° | 56° | 63° | 0.56" | — |
| 2017 | 90° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2015 | 83° | 64° | 73° | 0.05" | — |
| 2014 | 70° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2013 | 72° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 52° | 56° | 1.7" | — |
| 2010 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 52° | 59° | 0.1" | — |
| 2008 | 72° | 47° | 59° | 0.1" | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2004 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2002 | 79° | 55° | 67° | 0.13" | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 53° | 58° | — | — |
| 2000 | 70° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1999 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 49° | 51° | 1.27" | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1994 | 76° | 47° | 61° | 1.47" | — |
| 1993 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1992 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1991 | 83° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 56° | 59° | 1.42" | — |
| 1989 | 75° | 56° | 65° | 1.42" | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 52° | 56° | 0.25" | — |
| 1987 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 60° | 70° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1984 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982 | 81° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 1981 | — | 41° | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 49° | 52° | 0.08" | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1976 | 66° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 1975 | 76° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 90° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1972 | 66° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 1971 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
55 years of data from JERSEY CITY