Memphis May 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of May 20.
May 20 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 94 °F 2005
Lowest temperature 49 °F 2002
Lowest daily high 68 °F 1993
Highest daily low 75 °F 2013
Most precipitation 1.57 inches 2001
Most snow none -
May 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 82.8 °F
Average low 64.1 °F
Chance precipitation 32.8%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis May 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 75 63 0.78 0.0
2022 91 74 0.00 0.0
2021 85 71 0.00 0.0
2020 76 60 0.00 0.0
2019 87 64 0.00 0.0
2018 92 70 0.10 0.0
2017 80 67 0.06 0.0
2016 77 61 1.00 0.0
2015 78 64 0.70 0.0
2014 85 66 0.00 0.0
2013 87 75 0.00 0.0
2012 90 67 0.29 0.0
2011 87 66 0.00 0.0
2010 81 66 0.04 0.0
2009 84 56 0.00 0.0
2008 87 69 0.00 0.0
2007 82 52 0.00 0.0
2006 90 74 0.00 n/a
2005 94 70 0.00 n/a
2004 90 72 0.00 n/a
2003 80 59 0.12 n/a
2002 72 49 0.00 0.0
2001 90 68 1.57 0.0
2000 72 61 0.05 n/a
1999 82 59 0.00 n/a
1998 91 71 0.00 0.0
1997 76 62 0.00 0.0
1996 89 71 0.00 0.0
1995 79 52 0.00 0.0
1994 79 56 0.00 0.0
1993 68 52 0.00 0.0
1992 88 68 0.00 0.0
1991 82 70 0.00 0.0
1990 81 64 0.83 0.0
1989 83 62 0.30 0.0
1988 88 61 0.00 0.0
1987 93 74 0.00 0.0
1986 73 57 0.00 0.0
1985 83 61 0.00 0.0
1984 77 69 0.57 0.0
1983 73 64 0.15 0.0
1982 85 69 0.06 0.0
1981 75 54 0.00 0.0
1980 81 66 0.00 0.0
1979 87 70 0.00 0.0
1978 89 65 0.39 0.0
1977 91 69 0.00 0.0
1976 80 51 0.00 0.0
1975 87 71 0.00 0.0
1974 90 72 0.00 0.0
1973 81 60 0.00 0.0
1972 85 60 0.00 0.0
1971 81 60 0.00 0.0
1970 87 62 0.00 0.0
1969 86 57 0.00 0.0
1968 72 52 0.00 0.0
1967 76 60 0.02 0.0
1966 81 54 0.00 0.0
1965 82 68 0.04 0.0
1964 90 68 0.00 0.0
1963 75 60 0.00 0.0
1962 93 66 0.00 0.0
1961 76 62 0.00 0.0
1960 83 63 0.46 0.0
1959 82 68 0.00 0.0
1958 83 63 0.00 0.0
1957 82 57 0.00 0.0
1956 85 64 0.77 0.0
1955 77 63 0.41 0.0
1954 71 51 0.00 0.0
1953 85 62 0.00 0.0
1952 74 55 0.00 0.0
1951 92 64 0.00 0.0
1950 79 61 0.00 0.0
1949 87 72 0.23 0.0
1948 85 53 0.00 0.0
1947 81 64 0.15 0.0
1946 78 55 0.22 0.0
1945 84 58 0.00 0.0
1944 85 68 0.12 0.0
1943 83 63 0.05 0.0
1942 n/a 54 0.00 0.0
1941 92 70 0.00 0.0
1940 84 52 0.00 0.0
1939 82 69 0.00 0.0
1938 83 74 0.00 0.0
1937 89 67 0.00 0.0
1936 84 61 0.00 0.0
1935 77 59 0.40 0.0
1934 92 70 0.00 0.0
1933 88 74 0.00 0.0
1932 75 63 0.07 0.0
1931 68 55 0.21 0.0
1930 74 56 0.00 0.0
1929 68 52 0.00 0.0
1928 82 64 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 94 °F which happened in 2005.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 94 °F 2005
2 93 °F 1962
2 93 °F 1987
4 92 °F 1941
4 92 °F 2018
4 92 °F 1934
4 92 °F 1951
8 91 °F 1998
8 91 °F 2022
8 91 °F 1977
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 49 °F which happened in 2002.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 49 °F 2002
2 51 °F 1976
2 51 °F 1954
4 52 °F 2007
4 52 °F 1968
4 52 °F 1993
4 52 °F 1940
4 52 °F 1929
4 52 °F 1995
10 53 °F 1948
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 68 °F 1993
1 68 °F 1929
1 68 °F 1931
4 71 °F 1954
5 72 °F 2002
5 72 °F 1968
5 72 °F 2000
8 73 °F 1986
8 73 °F 1983
10 74 °F 1930
10 74 °F 1952
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.57 inches which happened in 2001.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on May 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.57 inches 2001
2 1.00 inches 2016
3 0.83 inches 1990
4 0.78 inches 2023
5 0.77 inches 1956
6 0.70 inches 2015
7 0.57 inches 1984
8 0.46 inches 1960
9 0.41 inches 1955
10 0.40 inches 1935
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location