Memphis January 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of January 12.

January 12 All-Time Records 1928–2024
Highest temperature	76 °F	2017
Lowest temperature	-4 °F	1962
Lowest daily high	23 °F	1982
Highest daily low	64 °F	2013
Most precipitation	2.39 inches	1989
Most snow	4.5 inches	1982

January 12 All-Time Records
1928–2024

Highest temperature

76 °F

-4 °F

23 °F

Highest daily low

64 °F

2.39 inches

4.5 inches

January 12 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	50.4 °F
Average low	33.6 °F
Chance precipitation	32.8%
Chance snow	3.0%

January 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

50.4 °F

Average low

33.6 °F

Chance precipitation

32.8%

Chance snow

3.0%

Memphis January 12 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	61	29	0.64	0.0
2023	68	40	0.30	0.0
2022	59	35	0.00	0.0
2021	45	21	0.00	0.0
2020	44	36	0.01	0.0
2019	49	41	0.57	0.0
2018	42	21	0.90	0.7
2017	76	50	0.02	0.0
2016	52	31	0.00	0.0
2015	48	34	0.19	0.0
2014	62	32	0.00	0.0
2013	73	64	0.26	0.0
2012	47	28	0.00	0.0
2011	25	14	0.00	0.0
2010	41	22	0.00	0.0
2009	56	30	0.00	0.0
2008	62	32	0.00	0.0
2007	68	57	0.04	0.0
2006	63	40	0.00	n/a
2005	72	64	0.02	n/a
2004	58	39	0.00	n/a
2003	39	27	0.00	n/a
2002	55	30	0.00	n/a
2001	43	35	0.00	0.0
2000	70	45	0.00	n/a
1999	62	48	0.00	0.0
1998	61	47	0.00	0.0
1997	24	13	0.00	0.0
1996	44	35	0.00	0.0
1995	72	62	0.00	0.0
1994	43	39	0.01	0.0
1993	52	42	0.01	0.0
1992	53	39	0.35	0.0
1991	39	33	0.00	0.0
1990	45	32	0.00	0.0
1989	64	37	2.39	0.0
1988	46	35	0.07	0.0
1987	55	30	0.00	0.0
1986	64	37	0.00	0.0
1985	27	22	0.00	0.0
1984	41	21	0.00	0.0
1983	41	27	0.00	0.0
1982	23	16	0.44	4.5
1981	35	18	0.00	0.0
1980	40	36	0.00	0.0
1979	36	27	0.00	0.0
1978	34	28	0.59	0.4
1977	35	24	0.00	0.0
1976	52	24	0.00	0.0
1975	38	19	0.15	3.9
1974	35	26	0.00	0.0
1973	33	15	0.00	0.0
1972	66	34	0.00	0.0
1971	56	42	0.01	0.0
1970	34	31	0.00	0.0
1969	44	20	0.00	0.0
1968	40	30	0.11	0.0
1967	52	27	0.00	0.0
1966	56	43	0.07	0.0
1965	55	25	0.00	0.0
1964	39	20	0.03	0.5
1963	44	15	0.00	0.0
1962	25	-4	0.00	0.0
1961	60	24	0.00	0.0
1960	70	59	0.00	0.0
1959	54	41	0.00	0.0
1958	60	34	0.21	0.0
1957	51	27	0.00	0.0
1956	35	29	0.00	0.0
1955	53	30	0.00	0.0
1954	29	20	0.00	0.0
1953	55	28	0.00	0.0
1952	57	40	0.00	0.0
1951	50	38	0.14	0.0
1950	65	54	0.82	0.0
1949	45	37	0.02	0.0
1948	52	41	0.60	0.0
1947	47	41	0.01	0.0
1946	46	33	0.00	0.0
1945	53	47	0.46	0.0
1944	38	28	0.00	0.0
1943	44	28	0.00	0.0
1942	58	28	0.00	0.0
1941	62	26	0.00	0.0
1940	50	36	0.00	0.0
1939	45	37	1.49	0.0
1938	44	34	0.00	0.0
1937	43	38	0.26	0.0
1936	68	47	0.00	0.0
1935	61	41	0.00	0.0
1934	49	42	0.06	0.0
1933	38	27	0.00	0.0
1932	60	46	2.29	0.0
1931	47	35	0.00	0.0
1930	59	52	0.79	0.0
1929	40	21	0.00	0.0
1928	68	50	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Memphis on 1/12?

For the date of Jan 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 76 °F which happened in 2017.

Highest Temperatures in Memphis on January 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	76 °F	2017
2	73 °F	2013
3	72 °F	2005
3	72 °F	1995
5	70 °F	2000
5	70 °F	1960
7	68 °F	1936
7	68 °F	2023
7	68 °F	2007
7	68 °F	1928

What's the all-time low for Memphis on 1/12?

For the date of Jan 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is -4 °F which happened in 1962.

Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on January 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	1962
2	13 °F	1997
3	14 °F	2011
4	15 °F	1973
4	15 °F	1963
6	16 °F	1982
7	18 °F	1981
8	19 °F	1975
9	20 °F	1964
9	20 °F	1969
9	20 °F	1954

Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on January 12

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	23 °F	1982
2	24 °F	1997
3	25 °F	1962
3	25 °F	2011
5	27 °F	1985
6	29 °F	1954
7	33 °F	1973
8	34 °F	1978
8	34 °F	1970
10	35 °F	1956
10	35 °F	1974
10	35 °F	1981
10	35 °F	1977

What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 1/12?

For the date of Jan 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 2.39 inches which happened in 1989.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on January 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.39 inches	1989
2	2.29 inches	1932
3	1.49 inches	1939
4	0.90 inches	2018
5	0.82 inches	1950
6	0.79 inches	1930
7	0.64 inches	2024
8	0.60 inches	1948
9	0.59 inches	1978
10	0.57 inches	2019

All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on January 12

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.5 inches	1982
2	3.9 inches	1975
3	0.7 inches	2018
4	0.5 inches	1964
5	0.4 inches	1978

Weather Station Details

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