Memphis January 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of January 17.

January 17 All-Time Records 1928–2024
Highest temperature	72 °F	2012
Lowest temperature	0 °F	1982
Lowest daily high	20 °F	1948
Highest daily low	61 °F	1974
Most precipitation	2.59 inches	1937
Most snow	3.3 inches	1930

January 17 All-Time Records
1928–2024

Highest temperature

72 °F

0 °F

20 °F

Highest daily low

61 °F

2.59 inches

3.3 inches

January 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	50.8 °F
Average low	33.4 °F
Chance precipitation	32.3%
Chance snow	3.3%

January 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

50.8 °F

Average low

33.4 °F

Chance precipitation

32.3%

Chance snow

3.3%

Memphis January 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	37	2	0.00	0.0
2023	69	54	0.26	0.0
2022	48	31	0.00	0.0
2021	51	31	0.00	0.0
2020	59	38	0.04	0.0
2019	53	47	0.35	0.0
2018	22	7	0.00	0.0
2017	69	48	0.73	0.0
2016	45	27	0.00	0.0
2015	60	34	0.00	0.0
2014	43	25	0.00	0.0
2013	48	32	0.00	0.0
2012	72	34	0.11	0.0
2011	50	39	0.21	0.0
2010	58	40	0.49	0.0
2009	45	21	0.00	0.0
2008	47	31	0.01	0.0
2007	36	25	0.00	0.0
2006	57	32	0.46	n/a
2005	34	20	0.00	n/a
2004	55	46	0.29	n/a
2003	31	18	0.00	n/a
2002	53	34	0.19	n/a
2001	40	35	0.47	0.0
2000	64	47	0.18	n/a
1999	71	49	0.15	0.0
1998	47	31	0.00	0.0
1997	28	11	0.00	0.0
1996	70	59	0.03	0.0
1995	60	38	0.00	0.0
1994	38	16	1.05	0.0
1993	53	36	0.00	0.0
1992	44	27	0.00	0.0
1991	52	31	0.00	0.0
1990	65	57	0.80	0.0
1989	55	30	0.00	0.0
1988	55	43	0.19	0.0
1987	46	36	0.11	0.0
1986	61	53	0.06	0.0
1985	38	31	0.00	0.0
1984	43	22	0.07	1.0
1983	44	28	0.00	0.0
1982	22	0	0.00	0.0
1981	37	22	0.00	0.0
1980	60	48	0.10	0.0
1979	54	44	0.35	0.0
1978	38	25	0.03	0.0
1977	26	8	0.02	0.3
1976	36	24	0.00	0.0
1975	51	28	0.00	0.0
1974	69	61	0.00	0.0
1973	67	45	0.00	0.0
1972	49	21	0.00	0.0
1971	48	34	0.00	0.0
1970	55	38	0.00	0.0
1969	61	53	0.56	0.0
1968	53	25	0.00	0.0
1967	36	19	0.04	0.6
1966	36	21	0.00	0.0
1965	34	15	0.00	0.0
1964	50	20	0.00	0.0
1963	54	21	0.00	0.0
1962	43	25	0.00	0.0
1961	56	30	0.00	0.0
1960	48	39	0.68	0.0
1959	31	20	0.00	0.0
1958	43	26	0.00	0.0
1957	35	11	0.00	0.0
1956	35	24	0.00	0.0
1955	58	30	0.00	0.0
1954	37	28	0.00	0.0
1953	39	32	0.13	0.0
1952	68	61	0.00	0.0
1951	63	44	0.00	0.0
1950	62	37	0.12	0.0
1949	38	32	0.48	0.0
1948	20	5	0.00	0.0
1947	39	36	0.92	0.0
1946	46	11	0.00	0.0
1945	39	28	0.01	0.0
1944	49	28	0.00	0.0
1943	59	36	0.03	0.0
1942	64	29	0.00	0.0
1941	n/a	33	0.00	0.0
1940	51	26	0.00	0.0
1939	47	33	0.65	0.0
1938	64	48	0.00	0.0
1937	56	46	2.59	0.0
1936	69	34	0.00	0.0
1935	66	47	0.00	0.0
1934	54	30	0.00	0.0
1933	62	55	1.18	0.0
1932	68	49	0.59	0.0
1931	46	37	0.00	0.0
1930	27	9	0.28	3.3
1929	66	n/a	0.00	0.0
1928	64	51	0.34	0.0

What's the all-time high for Memphis on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 72 °F which happened in 2012.

Highest Temperatures in Memphis on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	72 °F	2012
2	71 °F	1999
3	70 °F	1996
4	69 °F	2017
4	69 °F	1974
4	69 °F	1936
4	69 °F	2023
8	68 °F	1932
8	68 °F	1952
10	67 °F	1973

What's the all-time low for Memphis on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 0 °F which happened in 1982.

Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	0 °F	1982
2	2 °F	2024
3	5 °F	1948
4	7 °F	2018
5	8 °F	1977
6	9 °F	1930
7	11 °F	1946
7	11 °F	1997
7	11 °F	1957
10	15 °F	1965

Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	20 °F	1948
2	22 °F	1982
2	22 °F	2018
4	26 °F	1977
5	27 °F	1930
6	28 °F	1997
7	31 °F	2003
7	31 °F	1959
9	34 °F	2005
9	34 °F	1965

What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 2.59 inches which happened in 1937.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.59 inches	1937
2	1.18 inches	1933
3	1.05 inches	1994
4	0.92 inches	1947
5	0.80 inches	1990
6	0.73 inches	2017
7	0.68 inches	1960
8	0.65 inches	1939
9	0.59 inches	1932
10	0.56 inches	1969

All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.3 inches	1930
2	1.0 inches	1984
3	0.6 inches	1967
4	0.3 inches	1977

Weather Station Details

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