Memphis August 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of August 17.
August 17 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 2000
Lowest temperature 59 °F 1963
Lowest daily high 77 °F 2022
Highest daily low 81 °F 2007
Most precipitation 1.26 inches 1969
Most snow none -
August 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 91.3 °F
Average low 72.8 °F
Chance precipitation 25.1%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis August 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 88 66 0.00 0.0
2022 77 68 0.88 0.0
2021 94 75 0.00 0.0
2020 92 70 0.00 0.0
2019 94 75 0.00 0.0
2018 89 70 0.01 0.0
2017 88 75 0.40 0.0
2016 80 75 0.07 0.0
2015 90 74 0.00 0.0
2014 92 77 0.00 0.0
2013 82 68 0.00 0.0
2012 84 73 0.03 0.0
2011 93 76 0.01 0.0
2010 94 77 0.04 0.0
2009 90 75 0.00 0.0
2008 88 68 0.00 0.0
2007 102 81 0.00 0.0
2006 98 74 0.00 n/a
2005 95 78 0.00 n/a
2004 89 61 0.00 n/a
2003 95 76 0.00 n/a
2002 89 72 0.00 n/a
2001 92 69 0.00 n/a
2000 103 78 0.00 0.0
1999 97 69 0.00 n/a
1998 92 70 0.00 0.0
1997 91 77 0.00 0.0
1996 91 72 0.00 0.0
1995 99 78 0.00 0.0
1994 91 67 0.00 0.0
1993 96 76 0.00 0.0
1992 83 60 0.00 0.0
1991 90 72 0.69 0.0
1990 95 76 0.00 0.0
1989 89 71 0.00 0.0
1988 99 79 0.00 0.0
1987 96 74 0.68 0.0
1986 90 74 0.13 0.0
1985 88 71 0.00 0.0
1984 91 72 0.00 0.0
1983 92 74 0.00 0.0
1982 89 78 0.00 0.0
1981 80 74 0.27 0.0
1980 98 80 0.00 0.0
1979 89 66 0.00 0.0
1978 95 81 0.00 0.0
1977 87 75 0.00 0.0
1976 89 70 0.00 0.0
1975 89 74 0.06 0.0
1974 93 70 0.48 0.0
1973 89 73 0.00 0.0
1972 94 73 0.00 0.0
1971 87 71 0.00 0.0
1970 92 73 0.00 0.0
1969 93 70 1.26 0.0
1968 94 77 0.00 0.0
1967 83 70 0.00 0.0
1966 85 71 0.16 0.0
1965 94 75 0.00 0.0
1964 80 63 0.00 0.0
1963 86 59 0.00 0.0
1962 91 68 0.00 0.0
1961 90 69 0.00 0.0
1960 95 72 1.12 0.0
1959 88 72 0.00 0.0
1958 83 69 1.13 0.0
1957 83 72 0.65 0.0
1956 103 77 0.00 0.0
1955 89 64 0.00 0.0
1954 102 78 0.00 0.0
1953 91 72 0.00 0.0
1952 100 75 0.00 0.0
1951 95 66 0.00 0.0
1950 90 72 0.04 0.0
1949 92 73 0.28 0.0
1948 89 63 0.00 0.0
1947 91 72 0.00 0.0
1946 96 75 0.00 0.0
1945 92 68 0.00 0.0
1944 95 78 0.00 0.0
1943 n/a 69 0.00 0.0
1942 83 71 0.00 0.0
1941 93 66 0.00 0.0
1940 92 74 0.00 0.0
1939 88 73 0.00 0.0
1938 89 72 0.00 0.0
1937 92 77 0.02 0.0
1936 97 79 0.00 0.0
1935 92 68 0.50 0.0
1934 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1933 85 72 0.00 0.0
1932 90 75 0.00 0.0
1931 90 73 0.00 0.0
1930 94 73 0.00 0.0
1929 85 66 0.00 0.0
1928 93 74 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 103 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2000.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 1956
1 103 °F 2000
3 102 °F 1954
3 102 °F 2007
5 100 °F 1952
6 99 °F 1995
6 99 °F 1988
8 98 °F 1980
8 98 °F 2006
10 97 °F 1999
10 97 °F 1936
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 59 °F which happened in 1963.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 59 °F 1963
2 60 °F 1992
3 61 °F 2004
4 63 °F 1964
4 63 °F 1948
6 64 °F 1955
7 66 °F 1929
7 66 °F 2023
7 66 °F 1951
7 66 °F 1941
7 66 °F 1979
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 77 °F 2022
2 80 °F 1981
2 80 °F 1964
2 80 °F 2016
5 82 °F 2013
6 83 °F 1942
6 83 °F 1967
6 83 °F 1957
6 83 °F 1958
6 83 °F 1992
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.26 inches which happened in 1969.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on August 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.26 inches 1969
2 1.13 inches 1958
3 1.12 inches 1960
4 0.88 inches 2022
5 0.69 inches 1991
6 0.68 inches 1987
7 0.65 inches 1957
8 0.50 inches 1935
9 0.48 inches 1974
10 0.40 inches 2017
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location