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Weather on May 17

Garden Grove, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
75°F
Avg Low
58°F
Warmest
2008
80°F avg
Coldest
1977
59°F avg

About This Date

May 17th in Garden Grove, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 75°F and lows near 58°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 2008 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (59°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 17th dates historically. The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 17th in Garden Grove, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202672°59°65°
202569°59°64°
202471°60°66°
202374°59°66°
202273°60°67°
202169°56°62°0.05"
202078°64°71°
201973°54°63°
201871°60°66°
201769°56°62°
201674°62°68°
201574°57°65°
201481°64°72°
201373°60°67°
201276°61°68°
201168°51°60°0.25"
201066°56°61°
200980°60°70°
2008warmest97°64°80°
200779°57°68°
200677°60°69°
200576°57°66°
200477°61°69°
200374°58°66°
200276°57°66°
200177°59°68°
200073°52°62°
199979°52°65°
199877°52°64°
199782°64°73°0.03"
199678°61°69°
199571°55°63°
199466°54°60°0.03"
199377°62°70°
199276°60°68°
199171°58°64°
199073°59°66°
198969°58°63°
198871°59°65°
198773°63°68°
198686°55°71°
198571°56°63°
198476°55°65°
198390°55°72°
198282°58°70°
198178°54°66°
198078°54°66°
197971°56°63°
197891°57°74°
1977coldest68°50°59°
197677°58°67°
197572°55°63°
197470°52°61°
197272°58°65°
197183°52°67°
55 years of data from SANTA ANA FIRE STN

Garden Grove, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Garden Grove, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"5.9"11.8"JFMAMJJASOND
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Garden Grove, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Garden Grove, CA

Garden Grove, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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