Memphis January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).
January 1 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 79 °F 2022
Lowest temperature 6 °F 1928
Lowest daily high 16 °F 1928
Highest daily low 65 °F 1966
Most precipitation 1.60 inches 1937
Most snow 0.1 inches 1979
January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 51.0 °F
Average low 34.6 °F
Chance precipitation 34.0%
Chance snow 2.3%
Memphis January 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 40 30 0.00 0.0
2023 74 51 0.00 0.0
2022 79 51 1.25 0.0
2021 56 43 0.79 0.0
2020 55 31 0.00 0.0
2019 50 42 0.00 0.0
2018 23 10 0.00 0.0
2017 52 48 0.00 0.0
2016 47 31 0.00 0.0
2015 42 34 0.12 0.0
2014 54 29 0.02 0.0
2013 44 30 0.29 0.0
2012 65 42 0.00 0.0
2011 55 30 0.31 0.0
2010 41 28 0.00 0.0
2009 52 27 0.00 0.0
2008 43 27 0.00 0.0
2007 47 35 0.00 0.0
2006 71 49 0.00 n/a
2005 72 55 0.29 n/a
2004 62 45 0.04 n/a
2003 44 41 0.03 n/a
2002 35 22 0.00 n/a
2001 23 11 0.00 0.0
2000 66 43 0.00 n/a
1999 49 26 0.72 0.0
1998 53 32 0.00 0.0
1997 59 51 0.00 0.0
1996 50 45 0.90 0.0
1995 49 29 0.00 0.0
1994 47 39 0.09 0.0
1993 35 27 0.00 0.0
1992 59 32 0.00 0.0
1991 40 21 0.00 0.0
1990 48 28 0.00 0.0
1989 45 37 0.00 0.0
1988 44 30 0.00 0.0
1987 42 26 0.00 0.0
1986 48 24 0.00 0.0
1985 68 36 0.23 0.0
1984 49 22 0.00 0.0
1983 47 30 0.03 0.0
1982 48 31 0.00 0.0
1981 54 36 0.00 0.0
1980 52 32 0.00 0.0
1979 42 22 1.06 0.1
1978 44 29 0.00 0.0
1977 30 14 0.00 0.0
1976 61 30 0.00 0.0
1975 52 36 0.06 0.0
1974 27 17 0.00 0.0
1973 43 28 0.00 0.0
1972 48 36 1.04 0.0
1971 50 32 0.00 0.0
1970 42 24 0.00 0.0
1969 35 18 0.00 0.0
1968 32 17 0.00 0.0
1967 44 28 0.00 0.0
1966 69 65 0.04 0.0
1965 71 57 0.00 0.0
1964 37 20 0.00 0.0
1963 56 26 0.00 0.0
1962 33 27 0.00 0.0
1961 33 27 0.00 0.0
1960 51 36 0.03 0.0
1959 39 32 0.00 0.0
1958 33 21 0.00 0.0
1957 49 28 0.00 0.0
1956 57 34 0.00 0.0
1955 67 42 0.00 0.0
1954 58 34 0.00 0.0
1953 55 30 0.11 0.0
1952 76 40 0.00 0.0
1951 51 38 0.00 0.0
1950 60 54 0.66 0.0
1949 41 24 0.00 0.0
1948 61 29 0.35 0.0
1947 32 28 0.68 0.0
1946 38 23 0.00 0.0
1945 37 21 0.00 0.0
1944 45 32 0.39 0.0
1943 63 44 0.00 0.0
1942 64 28 0.25 0.0
1941 61 52 0.63 0.0
1940 27 22 0.00 0.0
1939 54 33 0.00 0.0
1938 51 40 0.00 0.0
1937 55 43 1.60 0.0
1936 41 35 0.12 0.0
1935 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1934 60 35 0.00 0.0
1933 41 24 0.00 0.0
1932 45 40 0.00 0.0
1931 44 26 0.00 0.0
1930 69 57 0.11 0.0
1929 n/a 26 0.00 0.0
1928 16 6 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 79 °F which happened in 2022.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 79 °F 2022
2 76 °F 1952
3 74 °F 2023
4 72 °F 2005
5 71 °F 1965
5 71 °F 2006
7 69 °F 1930
7 69 °F 1966
9 68 °F 1985
10 67 °F 1955
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 6 °F which happened in 1928.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 6 °F 1928
2 10 °F 2018
3 11 °F 2001
4 14 °F 1977
5 17 °F 1974
5 17 °F 1968
7 18 °F 1969
8 20 °F 1964
9 21 °F 1958
9 21 °F 1945
9 21 °F 1991
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 16 °F 1928
2 23 °F 2018
2 23 °F 2001
4 27 °F 1974
4 27 °F 1940
6 30 °F 1977
7 32 °F 1968
7 32 °F 1947
9 33 °F 1961
9 33 °F 1962
9 33 °F 1958
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.60 inches which happened in 1937.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on January 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.60 inches 1937
2 1.25 inches 2022
3 1.06 inches 1979
4 1.04 inches 1972
5 0.90 inches 1996
6 0.79 inches 2021
7 0.72 inches 1999
8 0.68 inches 1947
9 0.66 inches 1950
10 0.63 inches 1941
All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on January 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.1 inches 1979
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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