Memphis May 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of May 16.
May 16 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 92 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 46 °F 2014
Lowest daily high 66 °F 2011
Highest daily low 73 °F 1943
Most precipitation 2.39 inches 2003
Most snow none -
May 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 81.5 °F
Average low 62.7 °F
Chance precipitation 33.9%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis May 16 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 87 69 0.10 0.0
2022 83 63 0.00 0.0
2021 82 62 0.00 0.0
2020 84 69 0.00 0.0
2019 88 68 0.00 0.0
2018 88 72 0.03 0.0
2017 88 66 0.00 0.0
2016 69 61 0.01 0.0
2015 84 70 1.05 0.0
2014 72 46 0.00 0.0
2013 77 66 0.00 0.0
2012 88 61 0.00 0.0
2011 66 50 0.00 0.0
2010 82 63 0.76 0.0
2009 80 63 0.03 0.0
2008 70 53 0.00 0.0
2007 74 59 0.02 0.0
2006 73 53 0.01 n/a
2005 73 54 0.00 n/a
2004 83 63 0.78 n/a
2003 81 64 2.39 n/a
2002 82 62 0.00 0.0
2001 90 66 0.00 0.0
2000 79 61 0.01 n/a
1999 87 70 0.00 n/a
1998 88 69 0.00 0.0
1997 74 50 0.00 0.0
1996 86 69 0.00 0.0
1995 89 70 0.00 0.0
1994 84 64 0.00 0.0
1993 85 66 1.00 0.0
1992 90 69 0.01 0.0
1991 86 69 0.04 0.0
1990 86 68 0.01 0.0
1989 78 57 0.00 0.0
1988 91 68 0.00 0.0
1987 88 66 0.00 0.0
1986 88 69 0.00 0.0
1985 85 64 0.00 0.0
1984 77 57 0.00 0.0
1983 68 55 0.00 0.0
1982 85 68 0.00 0.0
1981 66 60 0.19 0.0
1980 80 64 0.74 0.0
1979 80 57 0.00 0.0
1978 71 50 0.00 0.0
1977 90 68 0.00 0.0
1976 75 58 0.07 0.0
1975 73 62 0.17 0.0
1974 86 68 0.00 0.0
1973 78 50 0.00 0.0
1972 85 56 1.23 0.0
1971 83 55 0.00 0.0
1970 69 57 0.50 0.0
1969 74 65 0.00 0.0
1968 85 67 0.42 0.0
1967 75 47 0.00 0.0
1966 82 64 0.79 0.0
1965 83 72 0.00 0.0
1964 83 55 0.00 0.0
1963 90 65 0.00 0.0
1962 92 68 0.00 0.0
1961 74 54 0.00 0.0
1960 87 68 0.00 0.0
1959 75 49 0.00 0.0
1958 89 67 0.00 0.0
1957 91 68 0.00 0.0
1956 71 55 0.00 0.0
1955 84 60 0.00 0.0
1954 81 55 0.00 0.0
1953 83 62 1.72 0.0
1952 83 65 0.00 0.0
1951 88 55 0.00 0.0
1950 86 59 0.00 0.0
1949 87 63 0.00 0.0
1948 84 68 0.00 0.0
1947 88 69 0.00 0.0
1946 80 62 0.01 0.0
1945 74 55 0.03 0.0
1944 89 67 0.00 0.0
1943 83 73 0.00 0.0
1942 76 47 0.00 0.0
1941 86 67 0.00 0.0
1940 79 48 0.00 0.0
1939 80 65 0.00 0.0
1938 82 64 0.00 0.0
1937 84 64 0.00 0.0
1936 84 61 0.00 0.0
1935 67 60 0.00 0.0
1934 75 58 0.00 0.0
1933 76 63 0.00 0.0
1932 78 63 0.03 0.0
1931 87 64 0.00 0.0
1930 81 65 0.00 0.0
1929 n/a 52 0.00 0.0
1928 80 65 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 92 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 92 °F 1962
2 91 °F 1988
2 91 °F 1957
4 90 °F 1977
4 90 °F 1992
4 90 °F 2001
4 90 °F 1963
8 89 °F 1995
8 89 °F 1958
8 89 °F 1944
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 46 °F which happened in 2014.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 46 °F 2014
2 47 °F 1967
2 47 °F 1942
4 48 °F 1940
5 49 °F 1959
6 50 °F 1973
6 50 °F 2011
6 50 °F 1997
6 50 °F 1978
10 52 °F 1929
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 66 °F 2011
1 66 °F 1981
3 67 °F 1935
4 68 °F 1983
5 69 °F 1970
5 69 °F 2016
7 70 °F 2008
8 71 °F 1956
8 71 °F 1978
10 72 °F 2014
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 2.39 inches which happened in 2003.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on May 16
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.39 inches 2003
2 1.72 inches 1953
3 1.23 inches 1972
4 1.05 inches 2015
5 1.00 inches 1993
6 0.79 inches 1966
7 0.78 inches 2004
8 0.76 inches 2010
9 0.74 inches 1980
10 0.50 inches 1970
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location