Memphis May 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of May 12.
May 12 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F 2022
Lowest temperature 44 °F 1960
Lowest daily high 57 °F 2020
Highest daily low 74 °F 2022
Most precipitation 1.82 inches 1971
Most snow none -
May 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 80.4 °F
Average low 61.3 °F
Chance precipitation 33.3%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis May 12 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 79 67 0.17 0.0
2022 97 74 0.00 0.0
2021 70 56 0.00 0.0
2020 57 51 0.32 0.0
2019 69 57 0.00 0.0
2018 88 67 0.00 0.0
2017 70 63 0.82 0.0
2016 81 66 0.49 0.0
2015 75 61 0.00 0.0
2014 89 72 0.00 0.0
2013 67 50 0.00 0.0
2012 74 65 0.05 0.0
2011 88 71 0.00 0.0
2010 86 70 0.00 0.0
2009 78 55 0.00 0.0
2008 74 49 0.00 0.0
2007 87 67 0.00 0.0
2006 73 50 0.00 n/a
2005 93 68 0.00 n/a
2004 76 67 0.38 n/a
2003 74 58 0.00 n/a
2002 85 72 0.00 0.0
2001 80 62 0.00 0.0
2000 88 68 0.62 n/a
1999 79 65 0.03 n/a
1998 87 63 0.00 0.0
1997 72 51 0.00 0.0
1996 72 51 0.00 0.0
1995 78 51 0.00 0.0
1994 82 70 0.17 0.0
1993 73 54 0.05 0.0
1992 82 68 0.00 0.0
1991 88 68 0.28 0.0
1990 71 58 0.30 0.0
1989 76 45 0.00 0.0
1988 86 63 0.00 0.0
1987 87 62 0.00 0.0
1986 85 67 0.05 0.0
1985 86 72 0.00 0.0
1984 85 68 0.00 0.0
1983 80 65 1.42 0.0
1982 85 66 0.00 0.0
1981 77 51 0.00 0.0
1980 77 69 1.50 0.0
1979 63 54 0.36 0.0
1978 79 66 0.64 0.0
1977 82 53 0.00 0.0
1976 85 61 0.00 0.0
1975 78 62 0.00 0.0
1974 80 59 0.00 0.0
1973 75 58 0.00 0.0
1972 69 58 0.22 0.0
1971 66 48 1.82 0.0
1970 86 72 0.00 0.0
1969 73 54 0.00 0.0
1968 78 65 0.00 0.0
1967 82 66 0.00 0.0
1966 79 61 0.75 0.0
1965 81 63 0.00 0.0
1964 81 63 0.06 0.0
1963 89 70 0.00 0.0
1962 90 59 0.00 0.0
1961 81 56 0.00 0.0
1960 66 44 0.00 0.0
1959 77 67 0.74 0.0
1958 84 58 0.00 0.0
1957 87 68 0.00 0.0
1956 87 71 0.00 0.0
1955 81 65 0.45 0.0
1954 66 55 0.66 0.0
1953 78 63 0.88 0.0
1952 73 47 0.00 0.0
1951 76 45 0.00 0.0
1950 67 61 0.40 0.0
1949 79 45 0.00 0.0
1948 78 64 0.81 0.0
1947 87 59 0.00 0.0
1946 71 52 0.01 0.0
1945 78 n/a 0.53 0.0
1944 88 63 0.00 0.0
1943 78 63 0.00 0.0
1942 84 66 0.00 0.0
1941 75 50 0.00 0.0
1940 81 47 0.00 0.0
1939 68 56 0.00 0.0
1938 76 57 0.39 0.0
1937 80 66 1.22 0.0
1936 78 64 0.21 0.0
1935 88 71 0.00 0.0
1934 85 67 0.00 0.0
1933 84 64 0.32 0.0
1932 76 56 0.00 0.0
1931 64 48 0.00 0.0
1930 84 66 0.00 0.0
1929 84 64 0.21 0.0
1928 n/a 57 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 97 °F which happened in 2022.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 97 °F 2022
2 93 °F 2005
3 90 °F 1962
4 89 °F 2014
4 89 °F 1963
6 88 °F 1935
6 88 °F 2000
6 88 °F 1991
6 88 °F 2018
6 88 °F 2011
6 88 °F 1944
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 44 °F which happened in 1960.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 44 °F 1960
2 45 °F 1989
2 45 °F 1951
2 45 °F 1949
5 47 °F 1940
5 47 °F 1952
7 48 °F 1971
7 48 °F 1931
9 49 °F 2008
10 50 °F 1941
10 50 °F 2006
10 50 °F 2013
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 57 °F 2020
2 63 °F 1979
3 64 °F 1931
4 66 °F 1971
4 66 °F 1954
4 66 °F 1960
7 67 °F 1950
7 67 °F 2013
9 68 °F 1939
10 69 °F 1972
10 69 °F 2019
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.82 inches which happened in 1971.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on May 12
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.82 inches 1971
2 1.50 inches 1980
3 1.42 inches 1983
4 1.22 inches 1937
5 0.88 inches 1953
6 0.82 inches 2017
7 0.81 inches 1948
8 0.75 inches 1966
9 0.74 inches 1959
10 0.66 inches 1954
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location