Memphis May 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of May 8.
May 8 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 93 °F 1952
Lowest temperature 44 °F 1951
Lowest daily high 61 °F 1929
Highest daily low 74 °F 2009
Most precipitation 1.74 inches 1958
Most snow none -
May 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 78.9 °F
Average low 59.8 °F
Chance precipitation 33.7%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis May 8 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 87 69 0.00 0.0
2022 80 53 0.00 0.0
2021 80 57 0.00 0.0
2020 65 51 0.84 0.0
2019 89 67 1.73 0.0
2018 87 63 0.00 0.0
2017 84 56 0.00 0.0
2016 83 60 0.00 0.0
2015 83 69 0.01 0.0
2014 85 68 0.02 0.0
2013 82 55 0.00 0.0
2012 80 68 0.00 0.0
2011 86 65 0.00 0.0
2010 70 56 0.00 0.0
2009 84 74 0.00 0.0
2008 76 63 0.75 0.0
2007 87 65 0.00 0.0
2006 73 57 0.00 n/a
2005 86 61 0.00 n/a
2004 87 64 0.00 n/a
2003 87 72 0.00 n/a
2002 85 72 0.00 0.0
2001 78 62 0.00 0.0
2000 82 71 0.00 n/a
1999 82 54 0.00 n/a
1998 82 63 0.00 0.0
1997 82 67 0.00 0.0
1996 84 68 0.00 0.0
1995 81 68 0.01 0.0
1994 70 50 0.00 0.0
1993 90 68 0.00 0.0
1992 77 48 0.00 0.0
1991 67 61 0.37 0.0
1990 79 58 0.00 0.0
1989 77 55 0.35 0.0
1988 84 61 0.44 0.0
1987 84 61 0.00 0.0
1986 90 68 0.00 0.0
1985 78 64 0.19 0.0
1984 65 55 0.00 0.0
1983 67 54 0.00 0.0
1982 77 51 0.00 0.0
1981 76 53 0.00 0.0
1980 72 53 0.00 0.0
1979 86 70 0.00 0.0
1978 82 67 0.41 0.0
1977 86 68 0.37 0.0
1976 70 51 0.00 0.0
1975 82 67 0.59 0.0
1974 77 59 0.08 0.0
1973 75 63 0.00 0.0
1972 76 60 0.01 0.0
1971 75 59 0.00 0.0
1970 86 65 0.00 0.0
1969 80 55 0.89 0.0
1968 75 64 0.03 0.0
1967 76 57 0.00 0.0
1966 86 62 0.00 0.0
1965 88 66 0.00 0.0
1964 85 69 0.00 0.0
1963 88 60 0.00 0.0
1962 87 67 0.00 0.0
1961 81 58 1.43 0.0
1960 70 47 0.00 0.0
1959 81 58 0.00 0.0
1958 65 49 1.74 0.0
1957 79 58 0.00 0.0
1956 78 57 0.00 0.0
1955 77 63 0.00 0.0
1954 73 47 0.00 0.0
1953 77 49 0.00 0.0
1952 93 64 0.00 0.0
1951 75 44 0.00 0.0
1950 85 63 0.08 0.0
1949 87 64 0.28 0.0
1948 78 49 0.00 0.0
1947 72 44 0.00 0.0
1946 71 49 0.00 0.0
1945 72 45 0.00 0.0
1944 69 n/a 0.00 0.0
1943 84 65 1.52 0.0
1942 72 46 0.00 0.0
1941 85 56 0.20 0.0
1940 88 62 0.00 0.0
1939 76 62 0.79 0.0
1938 69 57 0.00 0.0
1937 82 60 0.01 0.0
1936 87 68 0.00 0.0
1935 81 59 0.00 0.0
1934 88 68 0.00 0.0
1933 84 62 0.00 0.0
1932 79 67 0.04 0.0
1931 75 51 0.06 0.0
1930 78 68 0.05 0.0
1929 61 54 1.61 0.0
1928 72 48 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 93 °F which happened in 1952.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 93 °F 1952
2 90 °F 1986
2 90 °F 1993
4 89 °F 2019
5 88 °F 1940
5 88 °F 1965
5 88 °F 1934
5 88 °F 1963
9 87 °F 1936
9 87 °F 2003
9 87 °F 2004
9 87 °F 2007
9 87 °F 2018
9 87 °F 1962
9 87 °F 2023
9 87 °F 1949
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 44 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1951.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 44 °F 1947
1 44 °F 1951
3 45 °F 1945
4 46 °F 1942
5 47 °F 1954
5 47 °F 1960
7 48 °F 1928
7 48 °F 1992
9 49 °F 1946
9 49 °F 1958
9 49 °F 1953
9 49 °F 1948
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 61 °F 1929
2 65 °F 1984
2 65 °F 1958
2 65 °F 2020
5 67 °F 1991
5 67 °F 1983
7 69 °F 1944
7 69 °F 1938
9 70 °F 1976
9 70 °F 2010
9 70 °F 1960
9 70 °F 1994
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.74 inches which happened in 1958.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on May 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.74 inches 1958
2 1.73 inches 2019
3 1.61 inches 1929
4 1.52 inches 1943
5 1.43 inches 1961
6 0.89 inches 1969
7 0.84 inches 2020
8 0.79 inches 1939
9 0.75 inches 2008
10 0.59 inches 1975
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location