Weather on May 17
Sparks, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
2008
72°F avg
Coldest
1974
40°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Sparks, NV typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 42°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 2008 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (40°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 17th dates historically, with the wettest May 17th recording 4.47" of rain. The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Sparks, NV? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63° | 46° | 54° | 0.18" | — |
| 2024 | 87° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2023 | 87° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 2022 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2020 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 44° | 52° | 1.19" | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 40° | 52° | 0.25" | — |
| 2014 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2013 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 2012 | 77° | 51° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 0.56" | — |
| 2010 | 77° | 51° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 93° | 45° | 69° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 95° | 49° | 72° | — | — |
| 2007 | 88° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2006 | 91° | 51° | 71° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 51° | 52° | 0.13" | — |
| 2004 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2003 | 76° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2002 | 82° | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 43° | 54° | 0.94" | — |
| 1999 | 76° | 35° | 55° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 33° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 1997 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1996 | 62° | 51° | 57° | 0.36" | — |
| 1995 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 83° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 1992 | 82° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1989 | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1987 | 72° | 48° | 60° | 4.47" | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 38° | 59° | — | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 39° | 59° | — | — |
| 1984 | 71° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1982 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 74° | 36° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 82° | 40° | 61° | — | — |
| 1978 | 69° | 26° | 48° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 37° | 60° | — | — |
| 1975 | 81° | 38° | 59° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 90° | 44° | 67° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
55 years of data from SPARKS