Memphis May 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of May 3.
May 3 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 91 °F 1952
Lowest temperature 37 °F 2013
Lowest daily high 58 °F 1978
Highest daily low 69 °F 2018
Most precipitation 3.05 inches 1979
Most snow none -
May 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 77.6 °F
Average low 58.5 °F
Chance precipitation 35.6%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis May 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 73 49 0.00 0.0
2022 81 64 0.03 0.0
2021 85 66 1.33 0.0
2020 78 65 0.00 0.0
2019 76 64 0.00 0.0
2018 82 69 0.00 0.0
2017 80 59 0.04 0.0
2016 67 53 0.00 0.0
2015 82 54 0.00 0.0
2014 79 50 0.00 0.0
2013 65 37 3.00 0.0
2012 85 68 0.00 0.0
2011 65 48 0.16 0.0
2010 83 58 0.00 0.0
2009 68 61 0.60 0.0
2008 65 50 0.00 0.0
2007 84 66 0.45 0.0
2006 87 67 0.09 n/a
2005 68 45 0.00 n/a
2004 64 45 0.00 n/a
2003 77 62 0.07 n/a
2002 59 54 1.32 0.0
2001 85 62 0.00 0.0
2000 74 64 0.50 n/a
1999 80 60 0.00 n/a
1998 71 59 0.00 0.0
1997 68 52 0.00 0.0
1996 82 62 0.00 0.0
1995 66 52 0.01 0.0
1994 66 53 0.08 0.0
1993 71 61 0.11 0.0
1992 83 59 0.00 0.0
1991 74 61 0.25 0.0
1990 78 64 0.00 0.0
1989 64 54 0.00 0.0
1988 82 60 0.07 0.0
1987 78 64 0.00 0.0
1986 71 52 0.00 0.0
1985 74 58 0.00 0.0
1984 72 60 0.47 0.0
1983 67 53 0.07 0.0
1982 83 59 0.00 0.0
1981 80 54 0.00 0.0
1980 78 60 0.00 0.0
1979 81 64 3.05 0.0
1978 58 50 1.29 0.0
1977 81 65 0.10 0.0
1976 64 44 0.00 0.0
1975 76 62 1.04 0.0
1974 83 67 0.06 0.0
1973 68 48 0.00 0.0
1972 70 53 0.00 0.0
1971 65 44 0.00 0.0
1970 68 47 0.00 0.0
1969 80 55 0.00 0.0
1968 81 63 0.00 0.0
1967 70 46 0.00 0.0
1966 76 47 0.00 0.0
1965 82 58 0.00 0.0
1964 80 55 0.00 0.0
1963 78 58 0.00 0.0
1962 79 53 0.00 0.0
1961 73 47 0.00 0.0
1960 78 45 0.00 0.0
1959 86 68 0.00 0.0
1958 84 67 0.01 0.0
1957 75 57 0.00 0.0
1956 77 60 0.00 0.0
1955 89 65 0.00 0.0
1954 59 47 0.31 0.0
1953 86 59 0.12 0.0
1952 91 59 0.00 0.0
1951 84 63 0.05 0.0
1950 81 55 0.00 0.0
1949 87 60 0.00 0.0
1948 n/a 56 2.10 0.0
1947 78 52 0.00 0.0
1946 76 62 0.00 0.0
1945 n/a 48 0.00 0.0
1944 80 64 0.02 0.0
1943 84 61 0.00 0.0
1942 77 61 0.65 0.0
1941 86 60 0.00 0.0
1940 73 51 0.00 0.0
1939 69 52 0.00 0.0
1938 83 68 0.00 0.0
1937 74 58 0.03 0.0
1936 71 58 0.00 0.0
1935 74 56 0.00 0.0
1934 81 63 0.00 0.0
1933 66 55 0.00 0.0
1932 80 56 0.00 0.0
1931 72 57 0.00 0.0
1930 79 67 0.04 0.0
1929 68 47 0.00 0.0
1928 84 64 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 91 °F which happened in 1952.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 91 °F 1952
2 89 °F 1955
3 87 °F 1949
3 87 °F 2006
5 86 °F 1953
5 86 °F 1941
5 86 °F 1959
8 85 °F 2021
8 85 °F 2012
8 85 °F 2001
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 37 °F which happened in 2013.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 37 °F 2013
2 44 °F 1971
2 44 °F 1976
4 45 °F 1960
4 45 °F 2005
4 45 °F 2004
7 46 °F 1967
8 47 °F 1961
8 47 °F 1970
8 47 °F 1929
8 47 °F 1954
8 47 °F 1966
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 58 °F 1978
2 59 °F 1954
2 59 °F 2002
4 64 °F 1976
4 64 °F 1989
4 64 °F 2004
7 65 °F 2013
7 65 °F 2008
7 65 °F 2011
7 65 °F 1971
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 3.05 inches which happened in 1979.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on May 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.05 inches 1979
2 3.00 inches 2013
3 2.10 inches 1948
4 1.33 inches 2021
5 1.32 inches 2002
6 1.29 inches 1978
7 1.04 inches 1975
8 0.65 inches 1942
9 0.60 inches 2009
10 0.50 inches 2000
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location