Memphis May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 93 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 46 °F 2011
Lowest daily high 61 °F 2014
Highest daily low 74 °F 1995
Most precipitation 1.75 inches 2003
Most snow none -
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 81.8 °F
Average low 63.0 °F
Chance precipitation 33.7%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 75 65 0.00 0.0
2022 85 59 0.00 0.0
2021 80 67 0.12 0.0
2020 85 68 0.40 0.0
2019 88 67 0.00 0.0
2018 85 68 1.06 0.0
2017 87 68 0.00 0.0
2016 83 59 0.07 0.0
2015 82 71 0.08 0.0
2014 61 51 0.79 0.0
2013 81 67 0.17 0.0
2012 89 65 0.00 0.0
2011 69 46 0.00 0.0
2010 78 63 0.00 0.0
2009 71 57 0.00 0.0
2008 78 53 0.00 0.0
2007 76 54 0.00 0.0
2006 78 53 0.00 n/a
2005 80 52 0.00 n/a
2004 85 67 0.05 n/a
2003 74 64 1.75 n/a
2002 76 54 1.01 0.0
2001 90 68 0.00 0.0
2000 86 69 0.00 n/a
1999 87 64 0.16 n/a
1998 90 60 0.00 0.0
1997 87 56 0.00 0.0
1996 86 69 0.00 0.0
1995 83 74 0.00 0.0
1994 79 61 0.00 0.0
1993 80 63 0.00 0.0
1992 89 69 0.00 0.0
1991 92 69 0.44 0.0
1990 79 61 0.01 0.0
1989 78 61 0.00 0.0
1988 81 61 0.00 0.0
1987 87 70 0.00 0.0
1986 80 66 0.70 0.0
1985 69 58 0.00 0.0
1984 80 51 0.00 0.0
1983 75 48 0.00 0.0
1982 86 68 0.00 0.0
1981 77 59 1.03 0.0
1980 85 69 0.00 0.0
1979 84 58 0.00 0.0
1978 78 54 0.00 0.0
1977 87 70 0.00 0.0
1976 67 55 0.06 0.0
1975 80 64 0.00 0.0
1974 87 74 0.00 0.0
1973 71 50 0.00 0.0
1972 85 60 0.00 0.0
1971 83 62 0.00 0.0
1970 78 50 0.00 0.0
1969 71 65 0.20 0.0
1968 72 56 0.68 0.0
1967 80 58 0.00 0.0
1966 83 68 0.00 0.0
1965 80 69 0.46 0.0
1964 86 60 0.00 0.0
1963 86 67 0.00 0.0
1962 93 69 0.00 0.0
1961 82 57 0.00 0.0
1960 88 67 0.00 0.0
1959 80 60 0.08 0.0
1958 87 66 0.00 0.0
1957 89 68 0.00 0.0
1956 85 57 0.00 0.0
1955 84 63 0.00 0.0
1954 78 64 1.11 0.0
1953 83 64 0.55 0.0
1952 87 68 0.00 0.0
1951 90 56 0.00 0.0
1950 86 61 0.00 0.0
1949 88 65 0.00 0.0
1948 83 58 0.00 0.0
1947 83 68 0.18 0.0
1946 82 61 0.40 0.0
1945 n/a 48 0.03 0.0
1944 90 64 0.00 0.0
1943 87 72 0.00 0.0
1942 84 53 0.00 0.0
1941 84 61 0.00 0.0
1940 87 55 0.00 0.0
1939 88 67 0.00 0.0
1938 72 62 0.88 0.0
1937 79 66 0.01 0.0
1936 84 68 0.11 0.0
1935 68 57 0.03 0.0
1934 79 57 0.00 0.0
1933 82 63 0.00 0.0
1932 74 60 0.00 0.0
1931 85 68 0.00 0.0
1930 71 66 0.70 0.0
1929 78 48 0.00 0.0
1928 86 67 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 93 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 93 °F 1962
2 92 °F 1991
3 90 °F 1944
3 90 °F 1998
3 90 °F 2001
3 90 °F 1951
7 89 °F 1992
7 89 °F 2012
7 89 °F 1957
10 88 °F 2019
10 88 °F 1960
10 88 °F 1939
10 88 °F 1949
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 46 °F which happened in 2011.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 46 °F 2011
2 48 °F 1929
2 48 °F 1983
2 48 °F 1945
5 50 °F 1973
5 50 °F 1970
7 51 °F 2014
7 51 °F 1984
9 52 °F 2005
10 53 °F 2006
10 53 °F 2008
10 53 °F 1942
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 61 °F 2014
2 67 °F 1976
3 68 °F 1935
4 69 °F 1985
4 69 °F 2011
6 71 °F 1973
6 71 °F 1969
6 71 °F 2009
6 71 °F 1930
10 72 °F 1938
10 72 °F 1968
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.75 inches which happened in 2003.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.75 inches 2003
2 1.11 inches 1954
3 1.06 inches 2018
4 1.03 inches 1981
5 1.01 inches 2002
6 0.88 inches 1938
7 0.79 inches 2014
8 0.70 inches 1930
8 0.70 inches 1986
10 0.68 inches 1968
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location