Average Temperature in Memphis by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Memphis, Tennessee for each year between 1928 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Memphis?

2012 was the warmest year in the history of Memphis, Tennessee. The average daily high temperature was 75.9 °F, and the average low was 56.1 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Memphis?

1958 was the coolest year in the history of Memphis, Tennessee. The average daily high temperature was 69.5 °F, and the average low was 50.2 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	4	74.6	55.8
2022	14	74.3	53.9
2021	17	73.1	54.9
2020	24	72.7	54.6
2019	27	72.8	54.4
2018	33	72.3	54.2
2017	6	74.2	55.3
2016	2	75.4	56.3
2015	12	73.5	55.1
2014	81	70.8	52.0
2013	57	71.3	53.1
2012	1	75.9	56.1
2011	13	73.6	54.6
2010	23	73.4	54.0
2009	49	71.3	53.7
2008	47	72.2	53.0
2007	3	75.3	55.9
2006	11	74.2	54.6
2005	7	74.2	55.1
2004	28	72.6	54.6
2003	62	71.1	53.0
2002	36	71.7	54.1
2001	34	72.6	53.8
2000	30	73.2	53.6
1999	8	74.5	54.7
1998	5	74.0	56.2
1997	82	70.3	52.3
1996	80	70.7	52.2
1995	48	72.2	52.8
1994	35	72.3	53.9
1993	56	71.6	52.9
1992	51	71.9	52.8
1991	21	73.3	54.4
1990	10	74.6	54.2
1989	75	71.1	52.0
1988	53	72.5	52.1
1987	29	73.5	53.6
1986	20	73.5	54.2
1985	60	70.9	53.3
1984	43	71.9	53.6
1983	77	70.4	52.6
1982	44	71.3	54.2
1981	26	72.8	54.4
1980	19	73.3	54.4
1979	84	69.9	52.5
1978	64	71.2	52.6
1977	16	73.5	54.5
1976	78	71.4	51.6
1975	38	72.1	53.6
1974	46	71.9	53.3
1973	41	71.8	53.8
1972	88	70.6	51.5
1971	58	72.1	52.3
1970	79	70.8	52.2
1969	86	71.0	51.2
1968	90	70.3	51.2
1967	85	71.1	51.2
1966	93	69.8	50.3
1965	50	72.4	52.4
1964	72	71.9	51.3
1963	89	71.4	50.4
1962	74	71.2	51.9
1961	92	70.4	50.6
1960	91	70.3	50.8
1959	66	71.7	52.0
1958	95	69.5	50.2
1957	61	71.1	53.0
1956	40	73.5	52.2
1955	52	72.6	52.1
1954	18	74.9	52.9
1953	31	74.5	52.3
1952	54	73.3	51.3
1951	73	72.0	51.1
1950	87	70.9	51.3
1949	45	72.9	52.5
1948	83	71.8	50.8
1947	71	72.4	50.8
1946	32	73.9	52.8
1945	69	71.5	51.8
1944	55	72.4	52.1
1943	65	72.4	51.4
1942	70	71.9	51.3
1941	37	73.3	52.4
1940	94	70.7	49.1
1939	25	71.7	55.6
1938	9	73.0	56.2
1937	76	69.2	53.8
1936	59	70.6	53.7
1935	67	69.8	53.9
1933	15	72.0	56.1
1932	42	70.9	54.7
1931	22	72.0	55.5
1930	39	71.1	54.5
1929	68	70.0	53.4
1928	63	70.6	53.2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1940–2024	Memphis International Airport	location
1928–1939	Memphis Post Office	location