Weather on May 17
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
72°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
2007
76°F avg
Coldest
1977
42°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 50°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 2007 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (42°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded May 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Salt Lake City, UT? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2024 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2023 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2022 | 79° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2020 | 86° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 44° | 51° | 1.65" | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 0.94" | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 70° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 48° | 55° | 1.35" | — |
| 2014 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2013 | 74° | 56° | 65° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 37° | 45° | 1.17" | — |
| 2010 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2009 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2008 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 87° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 2006 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 38° | 48° | 0.56" | — |
| 2004 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2002 | 81° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2001 | 75° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 85° | 63° | 74° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 1992 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 1991 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1990 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1988 | 70° | 56° | 63° | 0.36" | — |
| 1987 | 78° | 57° | 68° | 0.58" | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1984 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1983 | 57° | 38° | 47° | 0.33" | — |
| 1982 | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 0.97" | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 37° | 49° | 0.18" | — |
| 1979 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 0.18" | — |
| 1977coldest | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.36" | — |
| 1976 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1975 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1974 | 74° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1973 | 84° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1972 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 32° | 43° | 1.3" | — |
55 years of data from SALT LAKE TRIAD CTR