Memphis December 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of December 5.
December 5 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F 1998
Lowest temperature 21 °F 1937
Lowest daily high 34 °F 1964
Highest daily low 64 °F 1998
Most precipitation 2.84 inches 2011
Most snow none -
December 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 55.8 °F
Average low 38.3 °F
Chance precipitation 31.8%
Chance snow 0.6%
Memphis December 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 63 35 0.00 0.0
2022 68 43 0.71 0.0
2021 72 59 0.14 0.0
2020 60 34 0.00 0.0
2019 63 42 0.00 0.0
2018 47 28 0.00 0.0
2017 65 39 1.08 0.0
2016 47 42 0.05 0.0
2015 61 34 0.00 0.0
2014 67 55 1.10 0.0
2013 71 35 0.48 0.0
2012 64 51 0.00 0.0
2011 52 36 2.84 0.0
2010 42 29 0.00 0.0
2009 43 23 0.00 0.0
2008 38 27 0.00 0.0
2007 62 33 0.00 0.0
2006 54 26 0.00 0.0
2005 38 27 0.00 n/a
2004 63 40 0.63 n/a
2003 43 37 0.00 n/a
2002 36 26 0.00 n/a
2001 71 56 0.00 n/a
2000 49 28 0.00 0.0
1999 65 43 0.68 n/a
1998 75 64 0.00 0.0
1997 39 30 0.00 0.0
1996 53 39 0.75 0.0
1995 67 48 0.00 0.0
1994 60 56 0.02 0.0
1993 56 41 0.00 0.0
1992 37 31 0.01 0.0
1991 54 28 0.00 0.0
1990 52 30 0.00 0.0
1989 65 37 0.00 0.0
1988 55 27 0.00 0.0
1987 53 28 0.00 0.0
1986 49 30 0.00 0.0
1985 52 37 0.00 0.0
1984 38 33 0.65 0.0
1983 70 42 0.10 0.0
1982 56 52 0.06 0.0
1981 50 28 0.00 0.0
1980 69 50 0.00 0.0
1979 64 40 0.00 0.0
1978 54 31 0.00 0.0
1977 72 36 0.43 0.0
1976 64 32 0.00 0.0
1975 73 51 0.00 0.0
1974 61 28 0.00 0.0
1973 52 41 0.00 0.0
1972 70 45 1.16 0.0
1971 48 42 0.11 0.0
1970 56 35 0.15 0.0
1969 44 32 0.00 0.0
1968 51 32 0.00 0.0
1967 61 32 0.01 0.0
1966 56 44 0.35 0.0
1965 68 43 0.00 0.0
1964 34 33 0.00 0.0
1963 58 30 0.00 0.0
1962 50 35 0.00 0.0
1961 56 42 0.03 0.0
1960 61 55 0.62 0.0
1959 47 36 0.07 0.0
1958 63 34 0.00 0.0
1957 66 39 0.00 0.0
1956 74 59 0.01 0.0
1955 47 34 0.00 0.0
1954 67 35 0.22 0.0
1953 68 42 2.20 0.0
1952 56 35 0.00 0.0
1951 65 50 0.01 0.0
1950 42 37 1.17 0.0
1949 58 26 0.00 0.0
1948 61 41 0.10 0.0
1947 63 38 0.00 0.0
1946 67 40 0.00 0.0
1945 45 28 0.00 0.0
1944 50 40 0.33 0.0
1943 66 31 0.03 0.0
1942 41 34 1.16 0.0
1941 63 45 0.00 0.0
1940 58 34 0.00 0.0
1939 63 43 0.00 0.0
1938 50 32 0.00 0.0
1937 36 21 0.00 0.0
1936 60 39 0.34 0.0
1935 51 31 0.00 0.0
1934 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1933 72 48 1.16 0.0
1932 66 45 0.00 0.0
1931 53 39 0.00 0.0
1930 52 45 0.77 0.0
1929 58 n/a 0.00 0.0
1928 n/a 27 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 75 °F which happened in 1998.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 75 °F 1998
2 74 °F 1956
3 73 °F 1975
4 72 °F 1977
4 72 °F 1933
4 72 °F 2021
7 71 °F 2001
7 71 °F 2013
9 70 °F 1983
9 70 °F 1972
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 21 °F which happened in 1937.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 21 °F 1937
2 23 °F 2009
3 26 °F 1949
3 26 °F 2006
3 26 °F 2002
6 27 °F 2005
6 27 °F 2008
6 27 °F 1928
6 27 °F 1988
10 28 °F 2018
10 28 °F 1945
10 28 °F 1991
10 28 °F 1987
10 28 °F 1981
10 28 °F 2000
10 28 °F 1974
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 34 °F 1964
2 36 °F 1937
2 36 °F 2002
4 37 °F 1992
5 38 °F 2005
5 38 °F 2008
5 38 °F 1984
8 39 °F 1997
9 41 °F 1942
10 42 °F 2010
10 42 °F 1950
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 2.84 inches which happened in 2011.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on December 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.84 inches 2011
2 2.20 inches 1953
3 1.17 inches 1950
4 1.16 inches 1972
4 1.16 inches 1942
4 1.16 inches 1933
7 1.10 inches 2014
8 1.08 inches 2017
9 0.77 inches 1930
10 0.75 inches 1996
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location