Memphis August 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of August 5.
August 5 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 1934
Lowest temperature 61 °F 1974
Lowest daily high 75 °F 1992
Highest daily low 81 °F 1980
Most precipitation 2.61 inches 2015
Most snow none -
August 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 91.4 °F
Average low 73.3 °F
Chance precipitation 28.2%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis August 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 98 77 0.00 0.0
2022 93 77 1.03 0.0
2021 89 68 0.00 0.0
2020 85 65 0.00 0.0
2019 91 71 0.00 0.0
2018 90 74 0.00 0.0
2017 88 67 0.00 0.0
2016 99 80 0.00 0.0
2015 97 69 2.61 0.0
2014 94 71 0.00 0.0
2013 83 74 0.35 0.0
2012 96 78 0.00 0.0
2011 91 76 0.48 0.0
2010 101 78 0.01 0.0
2009 87 69 0.67 0.0
2008 95 78 0.00 0.0
2007 95 79 0.00 0.0
2006 96 76 0.00 n/a
2005 96 76 0.00 n/a
2004 79 70 0.27 n/a
2003 89 75 0.02 n/a
2002 97 77 0.00 n/a
2001 93 73 0.00 n/a
2000 95 76 0.00 0.0
1999 94 74 0.00 n/a
1998 92 74 0.00 0.0
1997 88 71 0.00 0.0
1996 92 74 0.00 0.0
1995 88 74 0.09 0.0
1994 83 69 0.00 0.0
1993 88 69 2.40 0.0
1992 75 70 0.25 0.0
1991 100 76 0.00 0.0
1990 90 76 0.00 0.0
1989 95 77 0.00 0.0
1988 93 77 0.00 0.0
1987 91 77 0.04 0.0
1986 91 65 0.00 0.0
1985 81 73 1.52 0.0
1984 86 70 0.65 0.0
1983 95 78 0.04 0.0
1982 95 80 0.77 0.0
1981 98 80 0.00 0.0
1980 94 81 0.00 0.0
1979 94 77 0.00 0.0
1978 83 69 0.00 0.0
1977 92 76 0.00 0.0
1976 90 72 0.00 0.0
1975 86 71 0.00 0.0
1974 85 61 0.00 0.0
1973 87 67 0.00 0.0
1972 86 69 0.00 0.0
1971 87 72 0.00 0.0
1970 96 76 0.10 0.0
1969 91 64 0.00 0.0
1968 95 77 0.00 0.0
1967 85 71 0.03 0.0
1966 84 65 0.00 0.0
1965 94 72 0.00 0.0
1964 93 78 0.01 0.0
1963 94 76 0.00 0.0
1962 93 71 0.00 0.0
1961 92 68 0.73 0.0
1960 99 74 0.00 0.0
1959 94 76 0.00 0.0
1958 95 70 0.00 0.0
1957 82 65 0.00 0.0
1956 101 75 0.00 0.0
1955 96 74 0.11 0.0
1954 97 77 0.00 0.0
1953 93 75 0.00 0.0
1952 86 71 1.77 0.0
1951 92 67 0.00 0.0
1950 80 64 0.00 0.0
1949 92 69 0.00 0.0
1948 80 61 0.00 0.0
1947 102 73 0.00 0.0
1946 94 70 0.00 0.0
1945 92 73 0.00 0.0
1944 94 71 0.00 0.0
1943 87 76 0.00 0.0
1942 88 71 0.89 0.0
1941 97 70 0.00 0.0
1940 90 71 0.00 0.0
1939 89 73 0.00 0.0
1938 90 77 0.00 0.0
1937 87 72 0.84 0.0
1936 93 76 0.00 0.0
1935 95 81 0.00 0.0
1934 103 79 0.00 0.0
1933 83 68 0.00 0.0
1932 87 70 0.00 0.0
1931 89 75 0.11 0.0
1930 96 71 0.00 0.0
1929 83 69 0.00 0.0
1928 87 73 0.02 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 103 °F which happened in 1934.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 1934
2 102 °F 1947
3 101 °F 2010
3 101 °F 1956
5 100 °F 1991
6 99 °F 1960
6 99 °F 2016
8 98 °F 1981
8 98 °F 2023
10 97 °F 1941
10 97 °F 1954
10 97 °F 2015
10 97 °F 2002
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 61 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1974.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 61 °F 1948
1 61 °F 1974
3 64 °F 1969
3 64 °F 1950
5 65 °F 2020
5 65 °F 1966
5 65 °F 1986
5 65 °F 1957
9 67 °F 1973
9 67 °F 2017
9 67 °F 1951
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 75 °F 1992
2 79 °F 2004
3 80 °F 1948
3 80 °F 1950
5 81 °F 1985
6 82 °F 1957
7 83 °F 1978
7 83 °F 1929
7 83 °F 1994
7 83 °F 1933
7 83 °F 2013
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 2.61 inches which happened in 2015.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on August 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.61 inches 2015
2 2.40 inches 1993
3 1.77 inches 1952
4 1.52 inches 1985
5 1.03 inches 2022
6 0.89 inches 1942
7 0.84 inches 1937
8 0.77 inches 1982
9 0.73 inches 1961
10 0.67 inches 2009
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location