Weather on May 17
Tallahassee, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
88°F
Avg Low
62°F
Warmest
2025
84°F avg
Coldest
1973
64°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Tallahassee, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 62°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 2025 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (64°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of May 17th dates historically, with the wettest May 17th recording 6.17" of rain. The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Tallahassee, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 96° | 72° | 84° | — | — |
| 2024 | 88° | 72° | 80° | 5.28" | — |
| 2023 | 85° | 70° | 77° | 0.1" | — |
| 2022 | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 2021 | 86° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 2020 | 93° | 69° | 81° | — | — |
| 2019 | 91° | 62° | 77° | 1.96" | — |
| 2018 | 86° | 71° | 79° | 0.1" | — |
| 2017 | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 2016 | 84° | 72° | 78° | 0.18" | — |
| 2015 | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 2013 | 90° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 89° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 2011 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2010 | 90° | 66° | 78° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 65° | 77° | 2.36" | — |
| 2008 | 85° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 2007 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 2006 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2005 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 2004 | 85° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 2003 | 90° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 2002 | 90° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2001 | 93° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2000 | 93° | 63° | 78° | — | — |
| 1999 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1998 | 93° | 69° | 81° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1996 | 91° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 1995 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 1994 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1993 | 94° | 56° | 75° | — | — |
| 1992 | 89° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 1991 | 90° | 66° | 78° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 92° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 1989 | 91° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1988 | 91° | 64° | 78° | 0.03" | — |
| 1987 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 1986 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1985 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1984 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1982 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1981 | 90° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1980 | 79° | 64° | 71° | 0.25" | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1978 | 80° | 64° | 72° | 0.28" | — |
| 1977 | 86° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1976 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1975 | 87° | 67° | 77° | 1.27" | — |
| 1974 | 88° | 63° | 75° | 6.17" | — |
| 1973coldest | 85° | 43° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1971 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
55 years of data from TALLAHASSEE