Weather on May 17
Gainesville, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
88°F
Avg Low
63°F
Warmest
1995
82°F avg
Coldest
2006
64°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Gainesville, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 63°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 1995 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (64°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of May 17th dates historically, with the wettest May 17th recording 7.14" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Gainesville, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 2024 | 87° | 66° | 77° | 0.1" | — |
| 2023 | 89° | 68° | 79° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 91° | 68° | 80° | — | — |
| 2021 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 2020 | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 2019 | 92° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 71° | 76° | 2.87" | — |
| 2017 | 95° | 63° | 79° | — | — |
| 2016 | 88° | 69° | 78° | 3.84" | — |
| 2015 | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 2014 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2013 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 87° | 65° | 76° | 1.96" | — |
| 2011 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2010 | 86° | 71° | 79° | 0.71" | — |
| 2009 | 87° | 66° | 77° | 1.63" | — |
| 2008 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2007 | 87° | 63° | 75° | 1.37" | — |
| 2006coldest | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2005 | 87° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2003 | 93° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2002 | 92° | 69° | 80° | 0.08" | — |
| 2001 | 94° | 67° | 80° | — | — |
| 2000 | 91° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1999 | 87° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1998 | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 1997 | 85° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1996 | 91° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 1995warmest | 93° | 72° | 82° | — | — |
| 1994 | 90° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1993 | 89° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 1992 | 80° | 65° | 72° | 0.23" | — |
| 1991 | 92° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 1990 | 90° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 1989 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1988 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 1987 | 86° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 1986 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1985 | 90° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1984 | 84° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 1983 | 83° | 67° | 75° | 7.14" | — |
| 1982 | 91° | 60° | 76° | — | — |
| 1981 | 95° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 1980 | 88° | 71° | 79° | 1.02" | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1978 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1977 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1976 | 88° | 66° | 77° | 1.04" | — |
| 1975 | 89° | 68° | 79° | 1.52" | — |
| 1974 | 89° | 65° | 77° | 3.51" | — |
| 1973 | 81° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 1972 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1971 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
55 years of data from GAINESVILLE 3 WSW