Memphis January 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of January 3.

January 3 All-Time Records 1928–2024
Highest temperature	73 °F	2000
Lowest temperature	4 °F	1928
Lowest daily high	19 °F	1928
Highest daily low	64 °F	2004
Most precipitation	3.84 inches	2023
Most snow	8.1 inches	1985

January 3 All-Time Records
1928–2024

Highest temperature

73 °F

4 °F

19 °F

Highest daily low

64 °F

3.84 inches

8.1 inches

January 3 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	50.8 °F
Average low	34.4 °F
Chance precipitation	34.9%
Chance snow	2.4%

January 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

50.8 °F

Average low

34.4 °F

Chance precipitation

34.9%

Chance snow

2.4%

Memphis January 3 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	50	31	0.00	0.0
2023	71	59	3.84	0.0
2022	41	28	0.00	0.0
2021	55	34	0.00	0.0
2020	60	49	0.28	0.0
2019	46	39	0.07	0.0
2018	36	17	0.00	0.0
2017	59	44	0.02	0.0
2016	55	30	0.00	0.0
2015	64	50	0.63	0.0
2014	35	19	0.00	0.0
2013	45	26	0.00	0.0
2012	41	23	0.00	0.0
2011	50	22	0.00	0.0
2010	34	24	0.00	0.0
2009	72	58	0.01	0.0
2008	34	17	0.00	0.0
2007	56	31	0.00	0.0
2006	58	42	0.00	n/a
2005	65	62	0.57	n/a
2004	71	64	0.00	n/a
2003	42	30	0.00	n/a
2002	35	22	0.00	n/a
2001	32	11	0.00	0.0
2000	73	53	0.10	n/a
1999	24	19	0.00	0.0
1998	68	53	0.00	0.0
1997	71	60	0.00	0.0
1996	32	27	0.00	0.0
1995	37	30	0.04	0.1
1994	43	37	0.00	0.0
1993	69	48	0.00	0.0
1992	45	38	0.00	0.0
1991	38	31	0.00	0.0
1990	60	43	0.70	0.0
1989	56	42	0.01	0.0
1988	37	30	0.06	0.3
1987	40	33	0.28	0.0
1986	52	37	0.00	0.0
1985	30	27	0.64	8.1
1984	50	26	0.00	0.0
1983	43	30	0.00	0.0
1982	66	52	0.44	0.0
1981	61	31	0.00	0.0
1980	47	35	0.32	0.0
1979	31	16	0.00	0.0
1978	46	23	0.00	0.0
1977	36	28	0.00	0.0
1976	39	28	0.00	0.0
1975	46	35	0.21	0.0
1974	31	24	0.80	0.7
1973	56	39	0.70	0.0
1972	54	30	0.35	0.0
1971	60	48	0.94	0.0
1970	33	19	0.00	0.0
1969	43	23	0.05	0.0
1968	38	31	1.13	0.0
1967	40	24	0.00	0.0
1966	46	31	0.00	0.0
1965	47	35	0.00	0.0
1964	63	48	0.00	0.0
1963	61	29	0.00	0.0
1962	61	34	0.00	0.0
1961	42	24	0.00	0.0
1960	41	30	0.00	0.0
1959	46	21	0.00	0.0
1958	48	22	0.00	0.0
1957	52	28	0.17	0.0
1956	60	31	0.00	0.0
1955	64	46	0.00	0.0
1954	52	32	0.00	0.0
1953	43	26	0.00	0.0
1952	40	34	0.67	0.0
1951	62	39	0.54	0.0
1950	72	64	0.01	0.0
1949	62	52	2.13	0.0
1948	57	25	0.00	0.0
1947	35	21	0.00	0.0
1946	51	42	0.19	0.0
1945	46	31	0.00	0.0
1944	42	33	0.02	0.0
1943	62	36	0.00	0.0
1942	30	24	0.03	0.8
1941	n/a	29	0.00	0.0
1940	31	15	0.00	0.0
1939	67	52	0.03	0.0
1938	49	36	0.00	0.0
1937	40	27	0.00	0.0
1936	53	34	0.00	0.0
1935	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1934	56	33	0.05	0.0
1933	59	37	0.00	0.0
1932	50	34	0.00	0.0
1931	53	39	0.00	0.0
1930	44	35	0.00	0.0
1929	40	n/a	0.00	0.0
1928	19	4	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Memphis on 1/3?

For the date of Jan 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 73 °F which happened in 2000.

Highest Temperatures in Memphis on January 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	73 °F	2000
2	72 °F	2009
2	72 °F	1950
4	71 °F	2023
4	71 °F	1997
4	71 °F	2004
7	69 °F	1993
8	68 °F	1998
9	67 °F	1939
10	66 °F	1982

What's the all-time low for Memphis on 1/3?

For the date of Jan 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 4 °F which happened in 1928.

Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on January 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	4 °F	1928
2	11 °F	2001
3	15 °F	1940
4	16 °F	1979
5	17 °F	2008
5	17 °F	2018
7	19 °F	2014
7	19 °F	1970
7	19 °F	1999
10	21 °F	1947
10	21 °F	1959

Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on January 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	19 °F	1928
2	24 °F	1999
3	30 °F	1942
3	30 °F	1985
5	31 °F	1940
5	31 °F	1979
5	31 °F	1974
8	32 °F	1996
8	32 °F	2001
10	33 °F	1970

What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 1/3?

For the date of Jan 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 3.84 inches which happened in 2023.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on January 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	3.84 inches	2023
2	2.13 inches	1949
3	1.13 inches	1968
4	0.94 inches	1971
5	0.80 inches	1974
6	0.70 inches	1973
6	0.70 inches	1990
8	0.67 inches	1952
9	0.64 inches	1985
10	0.63 inches	2015

All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on January 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	8.1 inches	1985
2	0.8 inches	1942
3	0.7 inches	1974
4	0.3 inches	1988
5	0.1 inches	1995

Weather Station Details

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