Memphis May 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of May 1.
May 1 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 90 °F 1959
Lowest temperature 40 °F 1963
Lowest daily high 56 °F 1994
Highest daily low 70 °F 2012
Most precipitation 3.50 inches 2010
Most snow none -
May 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 77.1 °F
Average low 57.9 °F
Chance precipitation 34.3%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis May 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 69 48 0.00 0.0
2022 83 61 0.00 0.0
2021 82 53 0.00 0.0
2020 80 50 0.00 0.0
2019 79 63 0.19 0.0
2018 82 56 0.00 0.0
2017 69 52 0.00 0.0
2016 83 64 0.02 0.0
2015 73 51 0.00 0.0
2014 68 44 0.00 0.0
2013 79 65 0.00 0.0
2012 89 70 0.00 0.0
2011 77 60 0.86 0.0
2010 79 69 3.50 0.0
2009 82 69 0.00 0.0
2008 80 63 0.00 0.0
2007 87 65 0.00 0.0
2006 81 60 0.00 n/a
2005 70 42 0.00 n/a
2004 71 51 0.65 n/a
2003 82 63 0.60 n/a
2002 88 68 0.00 0.0
2001 81 63 0.00 0.0
2000 81 63 0.13 n/a
1999 78 52 0.00 n/a
1998 69 52 0.00 0.0
1997 73 50 0.00 0.0
1996 76 53 0.00 0.0
1995 68 50 0.41 0.0
1994 56 46 0.00 0.0
1993 68 62 0.45 0.0
1992 84 59 0.00 0.0
1991 75 59 0.00 0.0
1990 70 54 0.30 0.0
1989 75 55 0.00 0.0
1988 79 50 0.00 0.0
1987 89 60 0.00 0.0
1986 75 63 0.10 0.0
1985 78 64 0.17 0.0
1984 78 49 0.43 0.0
1983 78 70 0.00 0.0
1982 75 63 0.00 0.0
1981 79 62 0.05 0.0
1980 74 57 0.00 0.0
1979 78 54 0.00 0.0
1978 66 49 0.50 0.0
1977 84 63 0.00 0.0
1976 68 53 0.00 0.0
1975 74 60 0.00 0.0
1974 70 64 0.21 0.0
1973 71 64 2.02 0.0
1972 69 59 1.57 0.0
1971 75 45 0.00 0.0
1970 79 57 2.07 0.0
1969 80 47 0.00 0.0
1968 83 58 0.00 0.0
1967 76 64 0.77 0.0
1966 66 50 0.65 0.0
1965 83 56 0.00 0.0
1964 81 52 0.00 0.0
1963 65 40 0.00 0.0
1962 71 55 0.19 0.0
1961 68 51 0.51 0.0
1960 65 45 0.00 0.0
1959 90 65 0.00 0.0
1958 66 54 1.50 0.0
1957 78 67 0.00 0.0
1956 68 53 0.00 0.0
1955 83 52 0.00 0.0
1954 73 67 0.39 0.0
1953 84 60 0.00 0.0
1952 86 54 0.00 0.0
1951 87 66 0.00 0.0
1950 68 60 0.04 0.0
1949 70 61 1.29 0.0
1948 76 n/a 0.00 0.0
1947 76 60 0.79 0.0
1946 75 62 0.22 0.0
1945 72 53 0.00 0.0
1944 71 64 1.04 0.0
1943 n/a 55 0.00 0.0
1942 82 68 0.00 0.0
1941 84 62 0.00 0.0
1940 n/a 50 0.00 0.0
1939 77 60 0.00 0.0
1938 87 67 0.00 0.0
1937 65 59 0.53 0.0
1936 85 68 0.01 0.0
1935 81 56 0.00 0.0
1934 77 59 0.00 0.0
1933 80 65 0.00 0.0
1932 72 56 0.00 0.0
1931 69 59 0.74 0.0
1930 86 66 0.00 0.0
1929 84 61 0.22 0.0
1928 80 52 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 90 °F which happened in 1959.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 90 °F 1959
2 89 °F 2012
2 89 °F 1987
4 88 °F 2002
5 87 °F 1938
5 87 °F 2007
5 87 °F 1951
8 86 °F 1952
8 86 °F 1930
10 85 °F 1936
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 40 °F which happened in 1963.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 40 °F 1963
2 42 °F 2005
3 44 °F 2014
4 45 °F 1971
4 45 °F 1960
6 46 °F 1994
7 47 °F 1969
8 48 °F 2023
9 49 °F 1978
9 49 °F 1984
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 56 °F 1994
2 65 °F 1963
2 65 °F 1937
2 65 °F 1960
5 66 °F 1958
5 66 °F 1978
5 66 °F 1966
8 68 °F 1995
8 68 °F 1976
8 68 °F 1956
8 68 °F 1950
8 68 °F 1993
8 68 °F 1961
8 68 °F 2014
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 3.50 inches which happened in 2010.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on May 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.50 inches 2010
2 2.07 inches 1970
3 2.02 inches 1973
4 1.57 inches 1972
5 1.50 inches 1958
6 1.29 inches 1949
7 1.04 inches 1944
8 0.86 inches 2011
9 0.79 inches 1947
10 0.77 inches 1967
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location