Average December Temperature in Memphis by Year

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

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What Was the Hottest December Ever in Memphis?

2021 was the warmest December in the history of Memphis, Tennessee. The average daily high temperature was 66.4 °F, and the average low was 48.0 °F.

What Was the Coldest December Ever in Memphis?

1963 was the coolest December in the history of Memphis, Tennessee. The average daily high temperature was 40.3 °F, and the average low was 22.5 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	10	58.8	39.1
2022	43	52.6	37.1
2021	1	66.4	48.0
2020	48	53.6	35.0
2019	15	56.7	38.8
2018	35	53.3	37.9
2017	69	51.2	33.6
2016	46	52.9	36.2
2015	2	63.1	45.1
2014	28	52.8	39.6
2013	63	51.3	34.2
2012	6	58.0	41.5
2011	23	55.3	37.7
2010	81	48.7	31.9
2009	77	48.3	33.5
2008	59	53.3	33.8
2007	13	57.2	38.4
2006	16	56.3	38.4
2005	71	50.6	33.4
2004	50	54.1	34.3
2003	56	53.3	34.5
2002	51	52.2	36.2
2001	12	56.8	39.5
2000	94	40.4	24.8
1999	34	55.3	36.1
1998	41	52.3	37.8
1997	70	49.1	35.4
1996	19	55.2	38.4
1995	61	50.3	36.1
1994	21	53.8	39.6
1993	45	52.8	36.8
1992	58	51.6	35.9
1991	18	54.7	38.9
1990	32	56.4	35.2
1989	93	43.2	24.0
1988	44	54.4	35.3
1987	20	55.5	37.9
1986	64	49.9	35.2
1985	91	46.9	26.8
1984	3	62.3	45.2
1983	92	41.9	27.5
1982	8	56.8	42.1
1981	78	49.3	32.4
1980	31	55.7	36.0
1979	36	54.7	36.0
1978	54	54.0	34.0
1977	52	52.4	35.8
1976	72	51.9	31.9
1975	53	52.1	36.1
1974	40	54.2	36.1
1973	60	51.7	34.9
1972	83	48.0	32.0
1971	5	59.1	42.2
1970	24	55.7	37.1
1969	82	47.9	32.2
1968	74	50.4	33.0
1967	42	54.8	35.2
1966	75	49.7	33.0
1965	33	55.7	35.8
1964	49	53.0	35.5
1963	95	40.3	22.5
1962	84	49.6	30.3
1961	68	50.1	34.8
1960	88	46.3	28.1
1959	37	53.7	37.0
1958	85	47.8	30.3
1957	14	56.5	39.0
1956	9	59.1	39.6
1955	66	51.6	33.2
1954	62	53.6	32.6
1953	73	50.9	32.6
1952	55	52.6	35.3
1951	30	55.0	36.8
1950	87	46.9	28.2
1949	25	56.8	35.9
1948	29	54.6	37.2
1947	47	55.5	33.3
1946	11	58.4	38.7
1945	89	44.7	29.7
1944	86	46.2	29.4
1943	79	49.0	32.4
1942	67	50.3	34.6
1941	39	54.0	36.4
1940	17	57.0	37.1
1939	22	53.1	40.1
1938	57	51.8	35.9
1937	65	49.4	35.6
1936	27	53.6	38.8
1935	90	43.5	30.8
1933	7	57.4	41.5
1932	80	47.0	34.4
1931	4	58.5	44.6
1930	76	47.3	34.8
1929	26	53.2	39.3
1928	38	53.8	36.8

Weather Station Details

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