Memphis December 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of December 3.
December 3 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F 2021
Lowest temperature 15 °F 1929
Lowest daily high 32 °F 1942
Highest daily low 66 °F 1982
Most precipitation 5.42 inches 1978
Most snow none -
December 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 56.5 °F
Average low 38.9 °F
Chance precipitation 31.3%
Chance snow 0.4%
Memphis December 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 63 46 0.00 0.0
2022 66 38 0.03 0.0
2021 76 50 0.00 0.0
2020 45 39 0.46 0.0
2019 51 31 0.00 0.0
2018 48 36 0.00 0.0
2017 70 44 0.00 0.0
2016 50 42 0.34 0.0
2015 53 37 0.00 0.0
2014 50 39 0.11 0.0
2013 61 48 0.00 0.0
2012 75 60 0.00 0.0
2011 67 45 0.00 0.0
2010 61 37 0.00 0.0
2009 45 31 0.00 0.0
2008 64 40 0.71 0.0
2007 48 31 0.00 0.0
2006 40 28 0.00 0.0
2005 72 43 0.11 n/a
2004 57 34 0.00 n/a
2003 50 40 0.47 n/a
2002 45 36 0.08 n/a
2001 70 39 0.00 n/a
2000 43 29 0.00 0.0
1999 68 53 0.38 n/a
1998 70 59 0.00 0.0
1997 54 48 0.46 0.0
1996 56 36 0.00 0.0
1995 72 53 0.00 0.0
1994 60 51 0.00 0.0
1993 62 52 1.16 0.0
1992 56 29 0.00 0.0
1991 44 34 0.01 0.0
1990 66 36 0.85 0.0
1989 38 25 0.00 0.0
1988 67 39 0.00 0.0
1987 66 44 0.00 0.0
1986 53 37 0.00 0.0
1985 36 23 0.00 0.0
1984 46 31 0.00 0.0
1983 63 45 2.03 0.0
1982 75 66 3.86 0.0
1981 65 39 0.00 0.0
1980 51 30 0.00 0.0
1979 49 24 0.00 0.0
1978 69 37 5.42 0.0
1977 64 53 0.00 0.0
1976 54 28 0.00 0.0
1975 67 37 0.00 0.0
1974 49 27 0.00 0.0
1973 71 58 0.11 0.0
1972 64 48 0.01 0.0
1971 40 37 0.88 0.0
1970 75 59 0.00 0.0
1969 58 36 0.00 0.0
1968 51 40 0.43 0.0
1967 48 32 0.00 0.0
1966 40 27 0.00 0.0
1965 53 37 0.03 0.0
1964 60 46 3.54 0.0
1963 49 30 0.00 0.0
1962 69 43 0.00 0.0
1961 74 55 0.00 0.0
1960 59 31 0.00 0.0
1959 53 29 0.00 0.0
1958 62 41 0.01 0.0
1957 58 35 0.00 0.0
1956 74 43 0.00 0.0
1955 67 61 0.24 0.0
1954 56 27 0.00 0.0
1953 63 54 0.84 0.0
1952 54 36 0.01 0.0
1951 65 54 1.15 0.0
1950 58 32 0.32 0.0
1949 62 28 0.00 0.0
1948 58 45 0.02 0.0
1947 68 39 0.00 0.0
1946 55 25 0.00 0.0
1945 48 33 0.66 0.0
1944 48 21 0.00 0.0
1943 55 43 0.00 0.0
1942 32 27 0.00 0.0
1941 60 49 0.14 0.0
1940 38 26 0.00 0.0
1939 50 35 0.00 0.0
1938 64 50 0.36 0.0
1937 49 35 0.09 0.0
1936 47 42 0.01 0.0
1935 41 30 0.00 0.0
1934 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1933 64 53 0.00 0.0
1932 67 54 0.01 0.0
1931 48 44 0.98 0.0
1930 54 43 0.00 0.0
1929 33 15 0.00 0.0
1928 57 44 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 76 °F which happened in 2021.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 76 °F 2021
2 75 °F 1970
2 75 °F 1982
2 75 °F 2012
5 74 °F 1961
5 74 °F 1956
7 72 °F 2005
7 72 °F 1995
9 71 °F 1973
10 70 °F 1998
10 70 °F 2001
10 70 °F 2017
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 15 °F which happened in 1929.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 15 °F 1929
2 21 °F 1944
3 23 °F 1985
4 24 °F 1979
5 25 °F 1946
5 25 °F 1989
7 26 °F 1940
8 27 °F 1954
8 27 °F 1974
8 27 °F 1942
8 27 °F 1966
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on December 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 32 °F 1942
2 33 °F 1929
3 36 °F 1985
4 38 °F 1940
4 38 °F 1989
6 40 °F 2006
6 40 °F 1966
6 40 °F 1971
9 41 °F 1935
10 43 °F 2000
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 12/3?
For the date of Dec 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 5.42 inches which happened in 1978.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on December 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 5.42 inches 1978
2 3.86 inches 1982
3 3.54 inches 1964
4 2.03 inches 1983
5 1.16 inches 1993
6 1.15 inches 1951
7 0.98 inches 1931
8 0.88 inches 1971
9 0.85 inches 1990
10 0.84 inches 1953
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location