Memphis Weather Records

Memphis, Tennessee weather averages and records from 1928–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Memphis, Tennessee was 108 °F which occurred on July 13, 1980.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Memphis, Tennessee was -13 °F which occurred on December 24, 1963.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Memphis Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 50.7 33.5 79 -4 4.1 0.9
February 55.2 36.9 81 -11 4.5 1.0
March 63.9 44.5 86 12 5.7 0.5
April 73.1 53.2 94 28 5.9 0.0
May 81.5 62.6 99 36 5.3 0.0
June 89.1 70.6 104 48 4.0 0.0
July 91.6 73.9 108 52 4.8 0.0
August 91.3 72.8 107 48 3.4 0.0
September 85.8 66.2 103 36 3.0 0.0
October 74.8 54.3 98 25 4.0 0.0
November 62.3 43.2 86 9 4.7 0.1
December 53.2 36.5 81 -13 5.5 0.2
Entire year 72.8 54.1 108 -13 54.9 2.8
More Memphis Weather Records
1928–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F August 3, 2010
Lowest daily high 6 °F January 10, 1962
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
52 °F January 23, 1963
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
42 °F Feb 9–10, 1994
Most daily precipitation 6.3 inches October 22, 1935
Most monthly precipitation 17.6 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 76.9 inches 1957
Most yearly days with precipitation 144 1957
Earliest snow in season November 2 1951
Latest snow in season March 30 1987
Most daily snow 14.3 inches December 22, 1963
Most monthly snow 17.3 inches March 1968
Most yearly snow 23.8 inches 1968
Most snow in a winter 23.8 inches 1967–1968
Greatest snow accumulation 13.0 inches December 23, 1963
Earliest freeze October 17 1948
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 17 2006
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 6 1977
Latest freeze April 15 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 18 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 21 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °F 4 1940
Most days in a year < 32 °F 72 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 182 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 109 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 33 1980
Memphis Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Dec 23, 1974 – Jan 3, 1975
Without precipitation 36 days Sep 3 – Oct 8, 1981
With snow 5 days Jan 28 – Feb 1, 1951
High temperature at or
below freezing
9 days Feb 11–19, 2021
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 135 days May 12 – Sep 23, 1977
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 54 days Jul 25 – Sep 16, 1980
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 15 days Jul 6–20, 1980
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Memphis is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location