Weather on May 17
Modesto, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
82°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
2008
87°F avg
Coldest
1974
56°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Modesto, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 54°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 2008 (87°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (56°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 17th dates historically. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Modesto, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 2024 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2023 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2021 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2020 | 80° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2018 | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 2017 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2016 | 93° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 2015 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2014 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2013 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2012 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 50° | 56° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2009 | 107° | 67° | 87° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 105° | 68° | 87° | — | — |
| 2007 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2006 | 97° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 2005 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2004 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 2003 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2002 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2001 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 2000 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1999 | 86° | 47° | 66° | — | — |
| 1998 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 98° | 69° | 84° | — | — |
| 1996 | 72° | 62° | 67° | — | — |
| 1995 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 50° | 57° | 0.25" | — |
| 1993 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 88° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1990 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1988 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1987 | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1986 | 96° | 56° | 76° | — | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1984 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 88° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1982 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1979 | 93° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 1978 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1977 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1975 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 67° | 45° | 56° | 0.1" | — |
| 1973 | 98° | 62° | 80° | — | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1971 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
55 years of data from MODESTO AP