Weather on May 17
Nashville, TN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
1991
80°F avg
Coldest
2011
52°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Nashville, TN typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 57°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 1991 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (52°F) — a 28°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 8.26" 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 Nashville, TN? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2024 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 2023 | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 2021 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2020 | 87° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 2019 | 89° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 2018 | 86° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 2017 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2016 | 74° | 53° | 63° | 0.64" | — |
| 2015 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 2014 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2013 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 2011coldest | 59° | 44° | 52° | 0.28" | — |
| 2010 | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 77° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2007 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 50° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 84° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2003 | 72° | 65° | 68° | 2.41" | — |
| 2002 | 80° | 50° | 65° | 3.02" | — |
| 2001 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 61° | 73° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1998 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1997 | 82° | 43° | 62° | — | — |
| 1996 | 89° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1995 | 84° | 74° | 79° | — | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1993 | 79° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 1992 | 85° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 62° | 70° | 1.91" | — |
| 1989 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1988 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1987 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1986 | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 0.15" | — |
| 1984 | 75° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1982 | 87° | 59° | 73° | 1.47" | — |
| 1981 | 70° | 53° | 61° | 0.25" | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 60° | 64° | 8.26" | — |
| 1979 | 79° | 45° | 62° | — | — |
| 1978 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 61° | 74° | 0.3" | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 0.94" | — |
| 1975 | 73° | 65° | 69° | 1.5" | — |
| 1974 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 45° | 55° | 0.08" | — |
| 1972 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 1971 | 84° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
55 years of data from SHELBY BOTTOMS NATURE CTR