Memphis December 23 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of December 23.

December 23 All-Time Records 1928–2024
Highest temperature	73 °F	2015
Lowest temperature	-8 °F	1963
Lowest daily high	14 °F	2022
Highest daily low	63 °F	2015
Most precipitation	1.56 inches	2002
Most snow	0.7 inches	1998

December 23 All-Time Records
1928–2024

Highest temperature

73 °F

-8 °F

14 °F

Highest daily low

63 °F

1.56 inches

0.7 inches

December 23 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	51.9 °F
Average low	35.4 °F
Chance precipitation	32.9%
Chance snow	1.3%

December 23 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

51.9 °F

Average low

35.4 °F

Chance precipitation

32.9%

Chance snow

1.3%

Memphis December 23 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	66	53	0.34	0.0
2022	14	1	0.00	0.0
2021	64	36	0.00	0.0
2020	62	43	0.31	0.0
2019	67	46	0.00	0.0
2018	53	35	0.00	0.0
2017	47	38	0.50	0.0
2016	62	40	0.25	0.0
2015	73	63	0.33	0.0
2014	57	49	0.02	0.0
2013	39	29	0.00	0.0
2012	57	45	0.05	0.0
2011	45	40	0.00	0.0
2010	45	30	0.00	0.0
2009	55	50	0.54	0.0
2008	54	30	1.07	0.0
2007	44	32	0.00	0.0
2006	53	37	0.00	0.0
2005	57	35	0.00	n/a
2004	26	18	0.00	n/a
2003	57	34	0.78	n/a
2002	49	35	1.56	n/a
2001	51	36	0.00	n/a
2000	37	19	0.00	0.0
1999	51	26	0.00	n/a
1998	26	20	0.25	0.7
1997	48	43	0.60	0.0
1996	67	41	1.52	0.0
1995	33	30	0.00	0.0
1994	47	37	0.00	0.0
1993	36	26	0.00	0.0
1992	58	43	0.33	0.0
1991	64	42	0.02	0.0
1990	27	17	0.00	0.0
1989	14	-3	0.00	0.0
1988	66	40	0.00	0.0
1987	65	32	0.20	0.0
1986	43	39	0.86	0.0
1985	53	30	0.00	0.0
1984	60	35	0.00	0.0
1983	25	13	0.00	0.0
1982	69	61	0.30	0.0
1981	42	32	0.00	0.0
1980	54	40	0.03	0.0
1979	65	60	1.37	0.0
1978	56	34	0.00	0.0
1977	58	42	0.00	0.0
1976	51	27	0.00	0.0
1975	46	25	0.00	0.0
1974	64	50	0.05	0.0
1973	60	43	0.00	0.0
1972	37	31	0.00	0.0
1971	61	39	0.00	0.0
1970	70	33	0.27	0.0
1969	49	29	0.00	0.0
1968	38	29	0.00	0.0
1967	37	21	0.00	0.0
1966	41	21	0.24	0.7
1965	62	50	0.00	0.0
1964	71	56	0.00	0.0
1963	23	-8	0.00	0.0
1962	43	30	0.00	0.0
1961	39	29	0.00	0.0
1960	42	13	0.03	0.0
1959	54	42	0.00	0.0
1958	54	49	0.69	0.0
1957	66	44	0.00	0.0
1956	62	43	0.00	0.0
1955	68	46	0.00	0.0
1954	68	32	0.00	0.0
1953	28	16	0.00	0.0
1952	48	34	0.00	0.0
1951	56	36	0.00	0.0
1950	63	39	0.00	0.0
1949	42	25	0.00	0.0
1948	50	36	0.00	0.0
1947	47	35	0.00	0.0
1946	67	43	0.00	0.0
1945	52	37	0.77	0.0
1944	39	27	0.00	0.0
1943	32	24	0.00	0.0
1942	54	30	0.00	0.0
1941	65	42	0.02	0.0
1940	62	31	0.00	0.0
1939	48	37	1.40	0.0
1938	51	38	1.21	0.0
1937	52	44	0.40	0.0
1936	60	47	0.00	0.0
1935	47	33	0.00	0.0
1934	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1933	63	51	0.00	0.0
1932	66	56	0.27	0.0
1931	73	56	0.04	0.0
1930	44	30	0.00	0.0
1929	32	19	0.00	0.0
1928	49	30	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Memphis on 12/23?

For the date of Dec 23, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 73 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2015.

Highest Temperatures in Memphis on December 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	73 °F	1931
1	73 °F	2015
3	71 °F	1964
4	70 °F	1970
5	69 °F	1982
6	68 °F	1955
6	68 °F	1954
8	67 °F	1996
8	67 °F	2019
8	67 °F	1946

What's the all-time low for Memphis on 12/23?

For the date of Dec 23, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is -8 °F which happened in 1963.

Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on December 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-8 °F	1963
2	-3 °F	1989
3	1 °F	2022
4	13 °F	1983
4	13 °F	1960
6	16 °F	1953
7	17 °F	1990
8	18 °F	2004
9	19 °F	1929
9	19 °F	2000

Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on December 23

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	14 °F	2022
1	14 °F	1989
3	23 °F	1963
4	25 °F	1983
5	26 °F	2004
5	26 °F	1998
7	27 °F	1990
8	28 °F	1953
9	32 °F	1943
9	32 °F	1929

What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 12/23?

For the date of Dec 23, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.56 inches which happened in 2002.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on December 23

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.56 inches	2002
2	1.52 inches	1996
3	1.40 inches	1939
4	1.37 inches	1979
5	1.21 inches	1938
6	1.07 inches	2008
7	0.86 inches	1986
8	0.78 inches	2003
9	0.77 inches	1945
10	0.69 inches	1958

All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on December 23

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.7 inches	1998
1	0.7 inches	1966

Weather Station Details

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