Memphis August 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of August 21.
August 21 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 102 °F 1980
Lowest temperature 57 °F 1961
Lowest daily high 79 °F 1991
Highest daily low 81 °F 2010
Most precipitation 1.60 inches 1960
Most snow none -
August 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 90.9 °F
Average low 72.4 °F
Chance precipitation 24.5%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis August 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 98 77 0.00 0.0
2022 87 71 1.15 0.0
2021 91 77 0.00 0.0
2020 80 68 0.21 0.0
2019 94 75 0.00 0.0
2018 85 70 0.00 0.0
2017 95 76 0.00 0.0
2016 88 72 1.38 0.0
2015 84 70 0.00 0.0
2014 96 76 0.00 0.0
2013 94 73 0.00 0.0
2012 92 64 0.00 0.0
2011 92 73 0.11 0.0
2010 99 81 0.00 0.0
2009 88 71 0.00 0.0
2008 90 71 0.02 0.0
2007 97 79 0.00 0.0
2006 94 75 1.45 n/a
2005 100 81 0.00 n/a
2004 84 72 0.00 n/a
2003 93 73 0.22 n/a
2002 93 74 0.00 n/a
2001 94 74 0.00 n/a
2000 99 73 0.00 0.0
1999 90 68 0.00 n/a
1998 92 73 0.00 0.0
1997 84 68 0.00 0.0
1996 93 73 0.00 0.0
1995 92 78 0.00 0.0
1994 84 64 0.00 0.0
1993 96 78 0.00 0.0
1992 84 67 0.40 0.0
1991 79 63 0.00 0.0
1990 95 77 0.00 0.0
1989 95 75 0.00 0.0
1988 94 76 0.00 0.0
1987 96 76 0.00 0.0
1986 90 72 0.00 0.0
1985 85 67 0.00 0.0
1984 91 73 0.00 0.0
1983 97 79 0.00 0.0
1982 90 75 0.00 0.0
1981 85 67 0.00 0.0
1980 102 78 0.00 0.0
1979 94 73 0.11 0.0
1978 88 67 0.00 0.0
1977 90 67 0.00 0.0
1976 91 67 0.00 0.0
1975 94 74 0.00 0.0
1974 91 71 0.00 0.0
1973 84 70 0.00 0.0
1972 95 73 0.00 0.0
1971 92 75 0.00 0.0
1970 89 73 0.02 0.0
1969 81 73 1.16 0.0
1968 95 75 0.00 0.0
1967 86 65 0.00 0.0
1966 89 73 1.08 0.0
1965 93 69 0.00 0.0
1964 89 75 0.85 0.0
1963 87 66 0.00 0.0
1962 96 73 0.00 0.0
1961 79 57 0.00 0.0
1960 87 69 1.60 0.0
1959 91 72 0.00 0.0
1958 89 69 0.00 0.0
1957 86 63 0.00 0.0
1956 80 60 0.00 0.0
1955 96 72 0.00 0.0
1954 91 70 0.00 0.0
1953 87 63 0.00 0.0
1952 94 75 0.00 0.0
1951 94 73 0.03 0.0
1950 82 59 0.00 0.0
1949 82 60 0.00 0.0
1948 94 66 0.00 0.0
1947 96 74 0.00 0.0
1946 87 61 0.00 0.0
1945 90 71 0.00 0.0
1944 94 73 0.00 0.0
1943 95 65 0.00 0.0
1942 88 72 0.00 0.0
1941 86 61 0.00 0.0
1940 81 59 0.00 0.0
1939 82 70 0.00 0.0
1938 95 78 0.00 0.0
1937 85 74 0.00 0.0
1936 100 80 0.00 0.0
1935 91 77 0.00 0.0
1934 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1933 89 71 0.00 0.0
1932 88 63 0.00 0.0
1931 82 68 0.00 0.0
1930 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1929 89 69 0.00 0.0
1928 82 68 0.84 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 8/21?
For the date of Aug 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 102 °F which happened in 1980.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on August 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 102 °F 1980
2 100 °F 2005
2 100 °F 1936
4 99 °F 2010
4 99 °F 2000
6 98 °F 2023
7 97 °F 1983
7 97 °F 2007
9 96 °F 1955
9 96 °F 1993
9 96 °F 2014
9 96 °F 1962
9 96 °F 1987
9 96 °F 1947
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 8/21?
For the date of Aug 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 57 °F which happened in 1961.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on August 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 57 °F 1961
2 59 °F 1940
2 59 °F 1950
4 60 °F 1956
4 60 °F 1949
6 61 °F 1946
6 61 °F 1941
8 63 °F 1953
8 63 °F 1932
8 63 °F 1991
8 63 °F 1957
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on August 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 79 °F 1961
1 79 °F 1991
3 80 °F 1956
3 80 °F 2020
5 81 °F 1969
5 81 °F 1940
7 82 °F 1939
7 82 °F 1950
7 82 °F 1949
7 82 °F 1928
7 82 °F 1931
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 8/21?
For the date of Aug 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.60 inches which happened in 1960.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on August 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.60 inches 1960
2 1.45 inches 2006
3 1.38 inches 2016
4 1.16 inches 1969
5 1.15 inches 2022
6 1.08 inches 1966
7 0.85 inches 1964
8 0.84 inches 1928
9 0.40 inches 1992
10 0.22 inches 2003
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location