Memphis January 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of January 5.

January 5 All-Time Records 1928–2024
Highest temperature	71 °F	2005
Lowest temperature	9 °F	1959
Lowest daily high	23 °F	1959
Highest daily low	59 °F	1998
Most precipitation	1.57 inches	1932
Most snow	6.4 inches	1960

January 5 All-Time Records
1928–2024

Highest temperature

71 °F

9 °F

23 °F

Highest daily low

59 °F

1.57 inches

6.4 inches

January 5 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	50.4 °F
Average low	34.0 °F
Chance precipitation	34.7%
Chance snow	2.7%

January 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

50.4 °F

Average low

34.0 °F

Chance precipitation

34.7%

Chance snow

2.7%

Memphis January 5 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	43	30	0.46	0.0
2023	55	40	0.00	0.0
2022	57	37	0.00	0.0
2021	53	36	0.00	0.0
2020	62	33	0.00	0.0
2019	58	37	0.00	0.0
2018	42	17	0.00	0.0
2017	35	27	0.00	0.0
2016	47	26	0.00	0.0
2015	37	22	0.00	0.0
2014	52	18	0.49	0.0
2013	46	30	0.00	0.0
2012	63	32	0.00	0.0
2011	49	33	0.06	0.0
2010	29	13	0.00	0.0
2009	38	33	0.84	0.0
2008	59	49	0.25	0.0
2007	64	52	0.23	0.0
2006	54	35	0.00	n/a
2005	71	47	0.20	n/a
2004	44	33	0.00	n/a
2003	55	40	0.00	n/a
2002	47	28	0.43	n/a
2001	54	31	0.00	0.0
2000	43	24	0.00	n/a
1999	36	12	0.00	0.0
1998	63	59	0.82	0.0
1997	55	43	0.00	0.0
1996	47	34	0.00	0.0
1995	35	14	0.00	0.0
1994	47	28	0.00	0.0
1993	40	36	0.00	0.0
1992	49	37	0.00	0.0
1991	54	35	0.04	0.0
1990	44	36	0.00	0.0
1989	63	37	0.35	0.0
1988	30	22	0.00	0.0
1987	54	28	0.00	0.0
1986	38	24	0.00	0.0
1985	36	21	0.00	0.0
1984	55	30	0.00	0.0
1983	55	28	0.00	0.0
1982	54	33	0.00	0.0
1981	42	21	0.00	0.0
1980	45	30	0.00	0.0
1979	35	28	0.22	1.7
1978	60	45	0.08	0.0
1977	43	37	0.01	0.0
1976	38	19	0.00	0.0
1975	54	29	0.00	0.0
1974	34	28	0.00	0.0
1973	38	29	0.19	0.0
1972	26	17	0.00	0.0
1971	30	21	0.00	0.0
1970	50	36	0.00	0.0
1969	39	15	0.00	0.0
1968	39	22	0.13	0.0
1967	51	32	0.00	0.0
1966	50	46	0.39	0.0
1965	61	41	0.00	0.0
1964	54	21	0.01	0.0
1963	50	45	0.29	0.0
1962	58	42	0.31	0.0
1961	55	33	0.00	0.0
1960	36	32	0.76	6.4
1959	23	9	0.00	0.0
1958	51	23	0.00	0.0
1957	47	34	0.00	0.0
1956	68	39	0.00	0.0
1955	70	56	0.17	0.0
1954	54	37	0.00	0.0
1953	48	29	0.00	0.0
1952	39	34	0.00	0.0
1951	64	35	0.00	0.0
1950	33	29	1.03	0.0
1949	47	34	0.00	0.0
1948	54	29	0.00	0.0
1947	34	23	0.00	0.0
1946	67	54	0.56	0.0
1945	56	24	0.00	0.0
1944	48	28	0.01	0.0
1943	42	24	0.00	0.0
1942	23	13	0.00	0.0
1941	n/a	25	0.00	0.0
1940	n/a	15	0.00	0.0
1939	58	48	0.00	0.0
1938	54	34	0.00	0.0
1937	51	44	0.03	0.0
1936	51	36	1.26	0.0
1935	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1934	52	41	0.00	0.0
1933	55	42	0.00	0.0
1932	60	48	1.57	0.0
1931	48	34	0.23	0.0
1930	55	37	0.00	0.0
1929	58	25	0.32	0.0
1928	42	n/a	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Memphis on 1/5?

For the date of Jan 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 71 °F which happened in 2005.

Highest Temperatures in Memphis on January 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	71 °F	2005
2	70 °F	1955
3	68 °F	1956
4	67 °F	1946
5	64 °F	2007
5	64 °F	1951
7	63 °F	1989
7	63 °F	2012
7	63 °F	1998
10	62 °F	2020

What's the all-time low for Memphis on 1/5?

For the date of Jan 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 9 °F which happened in 1959.

Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on January 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	9 °F	1959
2	12 °F	1999
3	13 °F	2010
3	13 °F	1942
5	14 °F	1995
6	15 °F	1969
6	15 °F	1940
8	17 °F	2018
8	17 °F	1972
10	18 °F	2014

Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on January 5

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	23 °F	1959
1	23 °F	1942
3	26 °F	1972
4	29 °F	2010
5	30 °F	1988
5	30 °F	1971
7	33 °F	1950
8	34 °F	1947
8	34 °F	1974
10	35 °F	1995
10	35 °F	1979
10	35 °F	2017

What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 1/5?

For the date of Jan 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.57 inches which happened in 1932.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on January 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.57 inches	1932
2	1.26 inches	1936
3	1.03 inches	1950
4	0.84 inches	2009
5	0.82 inches	1998
6	0.76 inches	1960
7	0.56 inches	1946
8	0.49 inches	2014
9	0.46 inches	2024
10	0.43 inches	2002

All-Time Most Snow in Memphis on January 5

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	6.4 inches	1960
2	1.7 inches	1979

Weather Station Details

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