Memphis May 23 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of May 23.
May 23 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 92 °F 1996
Lowest temperature 44 °F 1963
Lowest daily high 68 °F 1931
Highest daily low 75 °F 1998
Most precipitation 1.49 inches 1952
Most snow none -
May 23 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 83.5 °F
Average low 64.8 °F
Chance precipitation 33.0%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis May 23 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 80 67 0.00 0.0
2022 74 61 0.00 0.0
2021 87 65 0.00 0.0
2020 88 69 0.00 0.0
2019 90 74 0.00 0.0
2018 90 71 0.00 0.0
2017 80 62 0.04 0.0
2016 85 56 0.00 0.0
2015 84 63 0.00 0.0
2014 87 66 0.00 0.0
2013 82 63 0.00 0.0
2012 85 57 0.00 0.0
2011 85 65 0.28 0.0
2010 91 74 0.00 0.0
2009 84 68 0.09 0.0
2008 86 69 0.00 0.0
2007 90 66 0.00 0.0
2006 91 69 0.00 n/a
2005 89 69 0.02 n/a
2004 87 72 0.00 n/a
2003 77 56 0.00 n/a
2002 79 57 0.00 0.0
2001 78 57 0.00 0.0
2000 90 72 0.02 n/a
1999 83 67 0.14 n/a
1998 90 75 0.00 0.0
1997 84 54 0.00 0.0
1996 92 68 0.00 0.0
1995 89 67 0.00 0.0
1994 88 62 0.00 0.0
1993 83 63 0.00 0.0
1992 88 69 0.35 0.0
1991 87 72 0.00 0.0
1990 76 50 0.00 0.0
1989 87 64 0.00 0.0
1988 75 60 0.16 0.0
1987 90 70 0.00 0.0
1986 79 64 0.00 0.0
1985 76 56 0.00 0.0
1984 79 64 0.96 0.0
1983 80 59 0.00 0.0
1982 84 65 0.00 0.0
1981 87 66 0.00 0.0
1980 74 65 0.01 0.0
1979 79 66 0.31 0.0
1978 90 70 0.00 0.0
1977 89 68 0.00 0.0
1976 83 66 0.00 0.0
1975 89 72 0.00 0.0
1974 83 64 0.00 0.0
1973 85 64 0.58 0.0
1972 90 66 0.00 0.0
1971 85 60 0.00 0.0
1970 91 66 0.00 0.0
1969 89 66 0.00 0.0
1968 85 68 0.00 0.0
1967 76 51 0.00 0.0
1966 88 69 0.00 0.0
1965 87 69 0.00 0.0
1964 87 70 0.00 0.0
1963 72 44 0.00 0.0
1962 91 75 0.00 0.0
1961 73 58 0.43 0.0
1960 91 66 0.00 0.0
1959 85 62 0.00 0.0
1958 90 63 0.22 0.0
1957 86 65 1.20 0.0
1956 91 65 0.00 0.0
1955 88 68 0.00 0.0
1954 82 56 0.00 0.0
1953 88 75 0.00 0.0
1952 80 64 1.49 0.0
1951 75 56 0.08 0.0
1950 89 61 0.00 0.0
1949 80 61 0.37 0.0
1948 90 54 0.00 0.0
1947 84 57 0.00 0.0
1946 69 63 1.43 0.0
1945 80 48 0.00 0.0
1944 82 63 0.00 0.0
1943 76 62 0.04 0.0
1942 75 53 0.00 0.0
1941 91 68 0.53 0.0
1940 n/a 58 0.53 0.0
1939 87 69 0.00 0.0
1938 81 63 0.10 0.0
1937 80 64 0.01 0.0
1936 88 72 0.00 0.0
1935 73 61 0.00 0.0
1934 83 68 0.00 0.0
1933 85 70 0.00 0.0
1932 84 65 0.00 0.0
1931 68 50 0.00 0.0
1930 78 58 0.00 0.0
1929 79 62 0.00 0.0
1928 80 62 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 5/23?
For the date of May 23, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 92 °F which happened in 1996.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on May 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 92 °F 1996
2 91 °F 2006
2 91 °F 1956
2 91 °F 1960
2 91 °F 1962
2 91 °F 2010
2 91 °F 1970
2 91 °F 1941
9 90 °F 2019
9 90 °F 1987
9 90 °F 1978
9 90 °F 1972
9 90 °F 1998
9 90 °F 2000
9 90 °F 2007
9 90 °F 2018
9 90 °F 1948
9 90 °F 1958
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 5/23?
For the date of May 23, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 44 °F which happened in 1963.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on May 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 44 °F 1963
2 48 °F 1945
3 50 °F 1931
3 50 °F 1990
5 51 °F 1967
6 53 °F 1942
7 54 °F 1948
7 54 °F 1997
9 56 °F 1951
9 56 °F 2016
9 56 °F 1954
9 56 °F 1985
9 56 °F 2003
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on May 23
Rank Temperature Year
1 68 °F 1931
2 69 °F 1946
3 72 °F 1963
4 73 °F 1961
4 73 °F 1935
6 74 °F 2022
6 74 °F 1980
8 75 °F 1942
8 75 °F 1951
8 75 °F 1988
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 5/23?
For the date of May 23, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.49 inches which happened in 1952.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on May 23
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.49 inches 1952
2 1.43 inches 1946
3 1.20 inches 1957
4 0.96 inches 1984
5 0.58 inches 1973
6 0.53 inches 1940
6 0.53 inches 1941
8 0.43 inches 1961
9 0.37 inches 1949
10 0.35 inches 1992
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location