Memphis December 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of December 21.

December 21 All-Time Records 1928–2024
Highest temperature	76 °F	2013
Lowest temperature	3 °F	1989
Lowest daily high	24 °F	1989
Highest daily low	55 °F	1984
Most precipitation	3.23 inches	1990
Most snow	0.1 inches	1998

December 21 All-Time Records
1928–2024

Highest temperature

76 °F

3 °F

24 °F

Highest daily low

55 °F

3.23 inches

0.1 inches

December 21 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	52.2 °F
Average low	35.7 °F
Chance precipitation	33.0%
Chance snow	1.1%

December 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

52.2 °F

Average low

35.7 °F

Chance precipitation

33.0%

Chance snow

1.1%

Memphis December 21 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	59	36	0.00	0.0
2022	54	33	0.00	0.0
2021	56	40	0.00	0.0
2020	63	40	0.00	0.0
2019	55	41	0.00	0.0
2018	44	33	0.02	0.0
2017	58	47	0.00	0.0
2016	57	35	0.00	0.0
2015	64	50	0.40	0.0
2014	57	32	0.00	0.0
2013	76	53	1.44	0.0
2012	48	32	0.00	0.0
2011	62	44	0.00	0.0
2010	67	54	0.00	0.0
2009	55	28	0.00	0.0
2008	37	20	0.00	0.0
2007	65	50	0.00	0.0
2006	64	53	0.95	0.0
2005	42	34	0.00	n/a
2004	66	48	0.09	n/a
2003	60	35	0.00	n/a
2002	61	34	0.03	n/a
2001	60	33	0.00	n/a
2000	36	21	0.00	0.0
1999	38	28	0.00	n/a
1998	69	32	0.24	0.1
1997	58	43	0.99	0.0
1996	51	26	0.00	0.0
1995	32	26	0.00	0.0
1994	62	45	1.06	0.0
1993	46	30	0.00	0.0
1992	46	37	0.08	0.0
1991	51	46	0.29	0.0
1990	73	47	3.23	0.0
1989	24	3	0.00	0.0
1988	62	47	1.28	0.0
1987	46	35	0.00	0.0
1986	53	32	0.00	0.0
1985	33	22	0.00	0.0
1984	69	55	0.28	0.0
1983	44	30	2.40	0.0
1982	61	31	0.00	0.0
1981	63	32	0.89	0.0
1980	37	19	0.00	0.0
1979	62	53	0.01	0.0
1978	45	34	0.00	0.0
1977	37	30	0.00	0.0
1976	32	21	0.00	0.0
1975	39	27	0.00	0.0
1974	56	32	0.00	0.0
1973	30	16	0.00	0.0
1972	48	34	0.02	0.0
1971	57	42	0.00	0.0
1970	67	46	0.11	0.0
1969	39	34	0.90	0.1
1968	48	41	1.18	0.0
1967	75	42	0.50	0.0
1966	64	36	0.00	0.0
1965	58	27	0.00	0.0
1964	43	28	0.00	0.0
1963	26	14	0.00	0.0
1962	61	40	0.33	0.0
1961	50	27	0.00	0.0
1960	26	16	0.00	0.0
1959	54	26	0.00	0.0
1958	51	20	0.00	0.0
1957	64	31	0.00	0.0
1956	56	45	0.00	0.0
1955	45	24	0.00	0.0
1954	60	30	0.00	0.0
1953	50	41	0.01	0.0
1952	45	36	0.00	0.0
1951	40	22	0.00	0.0
1950	52	25	0.00	0.0
1949	72	52	0.20	0.0
1948	54	41	0.00	0.0
1947	52	33	0.00	0.0
1946	55	34	0.00	0.0
1945	46	23	0.00	0.0
1944	46	24	0.08	0.0
1943	58	34	0.00	0.0
1942	49	29	0.20	0.0
1941	65	39	0.00	0.0
1940	56	31	0.00	0.0
1939	48	35	0.00	0.0
1938	46	32	0.00	0.0
1937	53	32	0.00	0.0
1936	57	41	0.00	0.0
1935	32	23	0.00	0.0
1934	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1933	60	38	0.00	0.0
1932	47	38	0.27	0.0
1931	67	48	0.14	0.0
1930	42	31	0.00	0.0
1929	32	n/a	0.01	0.0
1928	51	33	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Memphis on 12/21?

For the date of Dec 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 76 °F which happened in 2013.

Highest Temperatures in Memphis on December 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	76 °F	2013
2	75 °F	1967
3	73 °F	1990
4	72 °F	1949
5	69 °F	1984
5	69 °F	1998
7	67 °F	1970
7	67 °F	1931
7	67 °F	2010
10	66 °F	2004

What's the all-time low for Memphis on 12/21?

For the date of Dec 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 3 °F which happened in 1989.

Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on December 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	3 °F	1989
2	14 °F	1963
3	16 °F	1960
3	16 °F	1973
5	19 °F	1980
6	20 °F	2008
6	20 °F	1958
8	21 °F	2000
8	21 °F	1976
10	22 °F	1985
10	22 °F	1951

Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on December 21

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	24 °F	1989
2	26 °F	1960
2	26 °F	1963
4	30 °F	1973
5	32 °F	1995
5	32 °F	1929
5	32 °F	1935
5	32 °F	1976
9	33 °F	1985
10	36 °F	2000

What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 12/21?

For the date of Dec 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 3.23 inches which happened in 1990.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on December 21

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.23 inches	1990
2	2.40 inches	1983
3	1.44 inches	2013
4	1.28 inches	1988
5	1.18 inches	1968
6	1.06 inches	1994
7	0.99 inches	1997
8	0.95 inches	2006
9	0.90 inches	1969
10	0.89 inches	1981

All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on December 21

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.1 inches	1998
1	0.1 inches	1969

Weather Station Details

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