Memphis December 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of December 20.

December 20 All-Time Records 1928–2024
Highest temperature	74 °F	1931
Lowest temperature	11 °F	1981
Lowest daily high	26 °F	1929
Highest daily low	61 °F	2013
Most precipitation	1.87 inches	1984
Most snow	0.2 inches	1973

December 20 All-Time Records
1928–2024

Highest temperature

74 °F

11 °F

26 °F

Highest daily low

61 °F

1.87 inches

0.2 inches

December 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	52.2 °F
Average low	35.9 °F
Chance precipitation	33.6%
Chance snow	1.1%

December 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

52.2 °F

Average low

35.9 °F

Chance precipitation

33.6%

Chance snow

1.1%

Memphis December 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	54	35	0.00	0.0
2022	54	38	0.00	0.0
2021	51	30	0.00	0.0
2020	47	43	0.00	0.0
2019	53	30	0.00	0.0
2018	51	40	0.47	0.0
2017	60	49	0.92	0.0
2016	46	18	0.00	0.0
2015	56	36	0.00	0.0
2014	50	36	0.00	0.0
2013	69	61	0.66	0.0
2012	67	37	0.24	0.0
2011	66	50	0.56	0.0
2010	55	32	0.00	0.0
2009	35	29	0.00	0.0
2008	64	37	0.00	0.0
2007	64	53	1.07	0.0
2006	66	50	0.07	0.0
2005	39	23	0.00	n/a
2004	51	20	0.00	n/a
2003	49	28	0.00	n/a
2002	54	38	0.00	n/a
2001	52	29	0.00	n/a
2000	35	15	0.02	0.0
1999	50	38	0.00	n/a
1998	57	46	0.04	0.0
1997	64	44	0.00	0.0
1996	36	17	0.00	0.0
1995	39	28	0.00	0.0
1994	57	35	0.00	0.0
1993	48	36	0.47	0.0
1992	54	38	0.11	0.0
1991	53	42	0.04	0.0
1990	63	44	0.42	0.0
1989	31	14	0.00	0.0
1988	67	56	0.22	0.0
1987	57	43	0.00	0.0
1986	54	31	0.00	0.0
1985	30	22	0.00	0.0
1984	64	51	1.87	0.0
1983	31	19	0.00	0.0
1982	59	33	0.00	0.0
1981	36	11	0.01	0.0
1980	30	20	0.00	0.0
1979	65	37	0.00	0.0
1978	71	45	1.23	0.0
1977	44	37	0.00	0.0
1976	61	28	0.00	0.0
1975	51	33	0.00	0.0
1974	59	31	0.00	0.0
1973	35	21	0.02	0.2
1972	48	33	0.00	0.0
1971	66	46	0.00	0.0
1970	46	39	0.91	0.0
1969	39	28	0.00	0.0
1968	51	35	0.00	0.0
1967	71	44	0.35	0.0
1966	60	38	0.00	0.0
1965	53	29	0.00	0.0
1964	43	28	0.00	0.0
1963	29	18	0.00	0.0
1962	68	54	0.05	0.0
1961	41	28	0.00	0.0
1960	51	26	0.21	0.2
1959	44	29	0.00	0.0
1958	47	26	0.00	0.0
1957	57	42	0.00	0.0
1956	65	56	0.16	0.0
1955	40	25	0.00	0.0
1954	45	22	0.00	0.0
1953	49	34	0.01	0.0
1952	57	41	0.01	0.0
1951	54	40	0.46	0.0
1950	40	25	0.00	0.0
1949	73	51	0.00	0.0
1948	55	30	0.00	0.0
1947	60	28	0.00	0.0
1946	40	33	0.52	0.0
1945	37	11	0.00	0.0
1944	62	34	0.00	0.0
1943	45	29	0.00	0.0
1942	45	30	0.02	0.0
1941	70	34	0.00	0.0
1940	49	36	0.00	0.0
1939	52	36	0.00	0.0
1938	53	41	0.10	0.0
1937	45	34	0.00	0.0
1936	51	33	0.00	0.0
1935	29	21	0.00	0.0
1934	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1933	47	39	0.00	0.0
1932	38	27	0.00	0.0
1931	74	59	0.04	0.0
1930	52	34	0.00	0.0
1929	26	12	0.00	0.0
1928	42	28	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Memphis on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 74 °F which happened in 1931.

Highest Temperatures in Memphis on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	74 °F	1931
2	73 °F	1949
3	71 °F	1967
3	71 °F	1978
5	70 °F	1941
6	69 °F	2013
7	68 °F	1962
8	67 °F	1988
8	67 °F	2012
10	66 °F	1971
10	66 °F	2006
10	66 °F	2011

What's the all-time low for Memphis on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 11 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1981.

Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	11 °F	1981
1	11 °F	1945
3	12 °F	1929
4	14 °F	1989
5	15 °F	2000
6	17 °F	1996
7	18 °F	2016
7	18 °F	1963
9	19 °F	1983
10	20 °F	2004
10	20 °F	1980

Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	26 °F	1929
2	29 °F	1963
2	29 °F	1935
4	30 °F	1985
4	30 °F	1980
6	31 °F	1989
6	31 °F	1983
8	35 °F	1973
8	35 °F	2000
8	35 °F	2009

What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.87 inches which happened in 1984.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on December 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.87 inches	1984
2	1.23 inches	1978
3	1.07 inches	2007
4	0.92 inches	2017
5	0.91 inches	1970
6	0.66 inches	2013
7	0.56 inches	2011
8	0.52 inches	1946
9	0.47 inches	2018
9	0.47 inches	1993

All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on December 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.2 inches	1960
1	0.2 inches	1973

Weather Station Details

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