Weather on May 17
Fresno, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
84°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
2008
88°F avg
Coldest
1974
57°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Fresno, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 56°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 2008 (88°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (57°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 17th dates historically, with the wettest May 17th recording 0.61" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Fresno, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2024 | 89° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2023 | 97° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 2022 | 88° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 2021 | 85° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 2020 | 86° | 61° | 73° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2017 | 77° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2015 | 76° | 53° | 64° | 0.08" | — |
| 2014 | 92° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 2013 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2012 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2011 | 64° | 51° | 58° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 65° | 57° | 61° | 0.36" | — |
| 2009 | 106° | 70° | 88° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 102° | 73° | 88° | — | — |
| 2007 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 2006 | 98° | 70° | 84° | — | — |
| 2005 | 77° | 51° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2003 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2002 | 91° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 2001 | 91° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 1999 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 97° | 65° | 81° | — | — |
| 1996 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1995 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.61" | — |
| 1993 | 91° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 1992 | 93° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 1991 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1990 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1989 | 93° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 1988 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1987 | 84° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 1986 | 96° | 59° | 78° | — | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1984 | 86° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 1982 | 88° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 1981 | 83° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1980 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1979 | 94° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 1978 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1977 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 87° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1975 | 91° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1973 | 100° | 65° | 82° | — | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1971 | 78° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
55 years of data from FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL