Memphis December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of December 17.
December 17 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F 2016
Lowest temperature 11 °F 1932
Lowest daily high 24 °F 2000
Highest daily low 64 °F 1984
Most precipitation 2.44 inches 1933
Most snow 0.6 inches 1932
December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 52.9 °F
Average low 36.4 °F
Chance precipitation 34.1%
Chance snow 1.0%
Memphis December 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 54 37 0.00 0.0
2022 45 31 0.00 0.0
2021 72 51 0.23 0.0
2020 42 27 0.00 0.0
2019 36 28 0.00 0.0
2018 61 35 0.00 0.0
2017 49 41 0.68 0.0
2016 76 35 1.06 0.0
2015 51 36 0.00 0.0
2014 44 32 0.00 0.0
2013 61 35 0.00 0.0
2012 65 40 0.00 0.0
2011 50 29 0.00 0.0
2010 45 32 0.00 0.0
2009 49 31 0.00 0.0
2008 40 33 0.02 0.0
2007 52 26 0.00 0.0
2006 72 52 0.00 0.0
2005 49 37 0.00 n/a
2004 55 30 0.00 n/a
2003 49 28 0.00 n/a
2002 70 60 0.00 n/a
2001 69 46 1.81 n/a
2000 24 12 0.00 0.0
1999 59 37 0.00 n/a
1998 48 37 0.00 0.0
1997 53 37 0.00 0.0
1996 44 28 0.00 0.0
1995 58 46 0.80 0.0
1994 56 39 0.00 0.0
1993 56 44 0.00 0.0
1992 45 32 0.00 0.0
1991 59 40 0.00 0.0
1990 70 47 1.04 0.0
1989 29 17 0.04 0.4
1988 41 29 0.00 0.0
1987 44 25 0.00 0.0
1986 53 47 0.08 0.0
1985 54 27 0.00 0.0
1984 74 64 0.00 0.0
1983 45 22 0.00 0.0
1982 48 27 0.00 0.0
1981 53 22 0.01 0.0
1980 51 31 0.00 0.0
1979 32 17 0.00 0.0
1978 51 30 0.00 0.0
1977 67 50 0.17 0.0
1976 67 38 0.00 0.0
1975 37 26 0.00 0.0
1974 40 27 0.00 0.0
1973 34 20 0.00 0.0
1972 36 17 0.00 0.0
1971 52 39 0.13 0.0
1970 52 40 0.00 0.0
1969 51 27 0.00 0.0
1968 53 36 0.00 0.0
1967 54 45 0.70 0.0
1966 58 36 0.00 0.0
1965 47 36 0.00 0.0
1964 58 23 0.02 0.0
1963 38 17 0.00 0.0
1962 65 27 0.00 0.0
1961 52 44 0.29 0.0
1960 45 22 0.00 0.0
1959 63 55 0.62 0.0
1958 57 30 0.00 0.0
1957 61 56 0.23 0.0
1956 65 36 0.00 0.0
1955 48 28 0.05 0.0
1954 58 35 0.00 0.0
1953 34 23 0.00 0.0
1952 60 37 0.00 0.0
1951 45 21 0.29 0.0
1950 40 23 0.00 0.0
1949 50 37 0.29 0.0
1948 54 41 0.00 0.0
1947 52 23 0.00 0.0
1946 61 34 0.00 0.0
1945 40 20 0.14 0.0
1944 58 25 0.02 0.0
1943 43 16 0.00 0.0
1942 62 32 0.00 0.0
1941 62 31 0.00 0.0
1940 43 29 0.00 0.0
1939 60 48 0.00 0.0
1938 48 36 0.00 0.0
1937 62 38 0.32 0.0
1936 61 44 0.00 0.0
1935 52 31 0.00 0.0
1934 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1933 69 56 2.44 0.0
1932 25 11 0.00 0.6
1931 54 42 0.01 0.0
1930 33 25 0.00 0.4
1929 64 60 0.07 0.0
1928 56 36 0.98 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 76 °F which happened in 2016.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 76 °F 2016
2 74 °F 1984
3 72 °F 2021
3 72 °F 2006
5 70 °F 2002
5 70 °F 1990
7 69 °F 1933
7 69 °F 2001
9 67 °F 1976
9 67 °F 1977
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 11 °F which happened in 1932.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 11 °F 1932
2 12 °F 2000
3 16 °F 1943
4 17 °F 1963
4 17 °F 1972
4 17 °F 1979
4 17 °F 1989
8 20 °F 1973
8 20 °F 1945
10 21 °F 1951
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 24 °F 2000
2 25 °F 1932
3 29 °F 1989
4 32 °F 1979
5 33 °F 1930
6 34 °F 1973
6 34 °F 1953
8 36 °F 1972
8 36 °F 2019
10 37 °F 1975
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 2.44 inches which happened in 1933.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.44 inches 1933
2 1.81 inches 2001
3 1.06 inches 2016
4 1.04 inches 1990
5 0.98 inches 1928
6 0.80 inches 1995
7 0.70 inches 1967
8 0.68 inches 2017
9 0.62 inches 1959
10 0.32 inches 1937
All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.6 inches 1932
2 0.4 inches 1930
2 0.4 inches 1989
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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