Memphis January 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of January 20.

January 20 All-Time Records 1928–2024
Highest temperature	73 °F	1954
Lowest temperature	-4 °F	1985
Lowest daily high	17 °F	1985
Highest daily low	59 °F	1972
Most precipitation	3.74 inches	1935
Most snow	5.3 inches	1983

January 20 All-Time Records
1928–2024

Highest temperature

73 °F

-4 °F

17 °F

Highest daily low

59 °F

3.74 inches

5.3 inches

January 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	51.2 °F
Average low	33.6 °F
Chance precipitation	32.8%
Chance snow	3.6%

January 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

51.2 °F

Average low

33.6 °F

Chance precipitation

32.8%

Chance snow

3.6%

Memphis January 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	22	13	0.00	0.0
2023	50	35	0.00	0.0
2022	30	20	0.00	0.0
2021	51	36	0.19	0.0
2020	33	23	0.00	0.0
2019	34	24	0.00	0.0
2018	61	43	0.01	0.0
2017	68	56	0.00	0.0
2016	39	33	0.28	0.0
2015	64	40	0.00	0.0
2014	64	34	0.00	0.0
2013	61	35	0.00	0.0
2012	68	45	0.00	0.0
2011	38	22	0.14	2.0
2010	62	55	0.62	0.0
2009	34	24	0.00	0.0
2008	33	18	0.00	0.0
2007	44	36	0.08	0.0
2006	68	56	0.16	n/a
2005	63	34	0.00	n/a
2004	38	20	0.00	n/a
2003	61	42	0.00	n/a
2002	42	34	0.00	n/a
2001	36	26	0.00	0.0
2000	45	26	0.00	n/a
1999	67	52	0.00	0.0
1998	50	29	0.00	0.0
1997	65	38	0.00	0.0
1996	41	19	0.02	0.0
1995	46	34	0.00	0.0
1994	35	23	0.00	0.0
1993	54	39	0.60	0.0
1992	53	28	0.00	0.0
1991	50	35	0.02	0.0
1990	66	47	0.06	0.0
1989	49	34	0.00	0.0
1988	56	39	0.00	0.0
1987	40	26	0.00	0.0
1986	63	33	0.00	0.0
1985	17	-4	0.00	0.0
1984	27	13	0.00	0.0
1983	37	32	0.85	5.3
1982	57	38	1.14	0.0
1981	47	39	0.45	0.0
1980	55	44	0.00	0.0
1979	54	36	0.58	0.0
1978	30	23	0.00	0.0
1977	43	26	0.00	0.0
1976	44	29	0.13	0.3
1975	38	24	0.00	0.0
1974	65	45	0.73	0.0
1973	63	34	0.14	0.0
1972	68	59	0.03	0.0
1971	40	13	0.00	0.0
1970	27	21	0.06	1.1
1969	43	34	0.00	0.0
1968	65	33	0.00	0.0
1967	50	19	0.00	0.0
1966	35	28	0.00	0.0
1965	57	32	0.00	0.0
1964	57	40	0.00	0.0
1963	27	15	0.00	0.0
1962	34	26	0.00	0.0
1961	44	23	0.00	0.0
1960	34	23	0.00	0.0
1959	72	58	0.23	0.0
1958	50	38	1.50	0.0
1957	54	40	0.58	0.0
1956	38	31	0.00	0.0
1955	40	30	0.00	0.0
1954	73	41	1.64	0.0
1953	50	44	0.03	0.0
1952	60	43	0.00	0.0
1951	70	35	0.00	0.0
1950	48	28	0.00	0.0
1949	44	25	0.00	0.0
1948	40	22	0.07	0.0
1947	54	34	0.02	0.0
1946	48	36	0.82	0.0
1945	45	39	0.00	0.0
1944	51	33	0.00	0.0
1943	38	12	0.00	0.0
1942	50	29	0.00	0.0
1941	56	n/a	0.00	0.0
1940	29	n/a	0.00	0.0
1939	62	43	0.00	0.0
1938	64	46	0.07	0.0
1937	72	52	1.97	0.0
1936	35	24	0.00	0.0
1935	63	44	3.74	0.0
1934	60	41	0.00	0.0
1933	73	53	0.10	0.0
1932	62	42	0.00	0.0
1931	42	32	0.00	0.0
1930	35	23	0.20	0.0
1929	58	40	0.00	0.0
1928	n/a	27	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Memphis on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 73 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1954.

Highest Temperatures in Memphis on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	73 °F	1933
1	73 °F	1954
3	72 °F	1937
3	72 °F	1959
5	70 °F	1951
6	68 °F	2012
6	68 °F	1972
6	68 °F	2017
6	68 °F	2006
10	67 °F	1999

What's the all-time low for Memphis on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is -4 °F which happened in 1985.

Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	1985
2	12 °F	1943
3	13 °F	1971
3	13 °F	1984
3	13 °F	2024
6	15 °F	1963
7	18 °F	2008
8	19 °F	1996
8	19 °F	1967
10	20 °F	2022
10	20 °F	2004

Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	17 °F	1985
2	22 °F	2024
3	27 °F	1963
3	27 °F	1970
3	27 °F	1984
6	29 °F	1940
7	30 °F	1978
7	30 °F	2022
9	33 °F	2008
9	33 °F	2020

What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 3.74 inches which happened in 1935.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.74 inches	1935
2	1.97 inches	1937
3	1.64 inches	1954
4	1.50 inches	1958
5	1.14 inches	1982
6	0.85 inches	1983
7	0.82 inches	1946
8	0.73 inches	1974
9	0.62 inches	2010
10	0.60 inches	1993

All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.3 inches	1983
2	2.0 inches	2011
3	1.1 inches	1970
4	0.3 inches	1976

Weather Station Details

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