Weather on May 17
Tampa, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
88°F
Avg Low
70°F
Warmest
2017
87°F avg
Coldest
1973
67°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Tampa, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 70°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 2017 (87°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (67°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 2.82" of rain. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Tampa, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90° | 75° | 82° | — | — |
| 2024 | 91° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 2023 | 89° | 75° | 82° | — | — |
| 2022 | 89° | 75° | 82° | — | — |
| 2021 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 2020 | 89° | 72° | 80° | — | — |
| 2019 | 91° | 68° | 80° | — | — |
| 2018 | 86° | 73° | 80° | 0.23" | — |
| 2017warmest | 98° | 76° | 87° | — | — |
| 2016 | 87° | 73° | 80° | 1.02" | — |
| 2015 | 89° | 74° | 81° | 0.86" | — |
| 2014 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2013 | 87° | 72° | 79° | — | — |
| 2012 | 86° | 71° | 79° | 0.3" | — |
| 2011 | 80° | 65° | 72° | — | — |
| 2010 | 85° | 72° | 78° | 0.89" | — |
| 2009 | 87° | 71° | 79° | 0.84" | — |
| 2008 | 88° | 76° | 82° | 0.69" | — |
| 2007 | 90° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 2006 | 80° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 2005 | 86° | 72° | 79° | — | — |
| 2004 | 91° | 70° | 80° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 91° | 74° | 82° | — | — |
| 2002 | 90° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 2001 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2000 | 92° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 1999 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1998 | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1997 | 81° | 71° | 76° | — | — |
| 1996 | 87° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1995 | 96° | 72° | 84° | — | — |
| 1994 | 90° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 1993 | 87° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1992 | 85° | 69° | 77° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 93° | 71° | 82° | 2.82" | — |
| 1990 | 90° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 1989 | 94° | 69° | 81° | — | — |
| 1988 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 87° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 1986 | 86° | 65° | 75° | — | — |
| 1985 | 88° | 72° | 80° | — | — |
| 1984 | 82° | 67° | 74° | — | — |
| 1983 | 87° | 75° | 81° | — | — |
| 1982 | 87° | 67° | 77° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 1980 | 88° | 76° | 82° | — | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 1978 | 89° | 71° | 80° | — | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1976 | 86° | 70° | 78° | 2.18" | — |
| 1975 | 93° | 74° | 83° | — | — |
| 1974 | 88° | 66° | 77° | 0.64" | — |
| 1973coldest | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1972 | 85° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 1971 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
55 years of data from TAMPA INTL AP