Memphis October 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of October 17.
October 17 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 88 °F 1953
Lowest temperature 30 °F 1943
Lowest daily high 55 °F 1966
Highest daily low 70 °F 1980
Most precipitation 3.40 inches 1981
Most snow none -
October 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 74.4 °F
Average low 53.8 °F
Chance precipitation 24.7%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis October 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 74 46 0.00 0.0
2022 62 43 0.00 0.0
2021 72 46 0.00 0.0
2020 70 44 0.00 0.0
2019 65 45 0.00 0.0
2018 71 46 0.00 0.0
2017 71 45 0.00 0.0
2016 87 67 0.00 0.0
2015 69 48 0.00 0.0
2014 81 58 0.00 0.0
2013 68 50 0.01 0.0
2012 81 56 1.48 0.0
2011 86 60 0.00 0.0
2010 84 49 0.00 0.0
2009 56 43 0.00 0.0
2008 70 48 0.00 0.0
2007 79 68 0.79 0.0
2006 75 63 0.30 n/a
2005 81 50 0.00 n/a
2004 66 51 0.00 n/a
2003 64 52 0.26 0.0
2002 65 47 0.00 n/a
2001 63 39 0.00 0.0
2000 69 59 0.00 0.0
1999 66 53 0.00 n/a
1998 84 64 0.00 0.0
1997 64 45 0.00 0.0
1996 77 56 0.61 0.0
1995 85 57 0.00 0.0
1994 68 62 0.00 0.0
1993 76 62 0.01 0.0
1992 63 44 0.00 0.0
1991 73 42 0.00 0.0
1990 76 61 0.13 0.0
1989 71 50 0.00 0.0
1988 84 64 0.00 0.0
1987 75 48 0.01 0.0
1986 76 45 0.00 0.0
1985 82 55 0.00 0.0
1984 70 59 0.00 0.0
1983 79 65 1.38 0.0
1982 70 44 0.00 0.0
1981 78 66 3.40 0.0
1980 77 70 1.05 0.0
1979 82 56 0.11 0.0
1978 65 41 0.00 0.0
1977 72 38 0.00 0.0
1976 60 42 0.00 0.0
1975 72 53 0.05 0.0
1974 78 47 0.00 0.0
1973 70 47 0.00 0.0
1972 79 59 0.29 0.0
1971 85 67 0.00 0.0
1970 64 38 0.00 0.0
1969 63 45 0.00 0.0
1968 72 57 0.29 0.0
1967 57 52 0.04 0.0
1966 55 40 0.20 0.0
1965 85 57 0.00 0.0
1964 82 47 0.00 0.0
1963 84 55 0.00 0.0
1962 73 56 0.00 0.0
1961 80 44 0.00 0.0
1960 75 51 0.00 0.0
1959 73 51 0.00 0.0
1958 83 54 0.00 0.0
1957 73 54 0.01 0.0
1956 85 52 0.00 0.0
1955 63 43 0.01 0.0
1954 76 42 0.00 0.0
1953 88 47 0.00 0.0
1952 72 33 0.00 0.0
1951 84 51 0.00 0.0
1950 85 57 0.00 0.0
1949 77 47 0.00 0.0
1948 62 31 0.70 0.0
1947 88 59 0.00 0.0
1946 81 58 0.02 0.0
1945 78 39 0.00 0.0
1944 75 46 0.00 0.0
1943 61 30 0.00 0.0
1942 82 58 0.00 0.0
1941 80 60 2.59 0.0
1940 76 38 0.00 0.0
1939 78 53 0.00 0.0
1938 88 65 0.00 0.0
1937 65 54 2.23 0.0
1936 68 55 0.00 0.0
1935 83 68 0.00 0.0
1934 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1933 72 52 0.00 0.0
1932 69 62 0.00 0.0
1931 66 49 0.00 0.0
1930 65 50 0.00 0.0
1929 77 60 0.00 0.0
1928 75 61 0.07 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 88 °F which has happened 3 times, most recently in 1953.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 88 °F 1947
1 88 °F 1953
1 88 °F 1938
4 87 °F 2016
5 86 °F 2011
6 85 °F 1995
6 85 °F 1950
6 85 °F 1971
6 85 °F 1965
6 85 °F 1956
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 30 °F which happened in 1943.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 30 °F 1943
2 31 °F 1948
3 33 °F 1952
4 38 °F 1970
4 38 °F 1977
4 38 °F 1940
7 39 °F 1945
7 39 °F 2001
9 40 °F 1966
10 41 °F 1978
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1966
2 56 °F 2009
3 57 °F 1967
4 60 °F 1976
5 61 °F 1943
6 62 °F 2022
6 62 °F 1948
8 63 °F 2001
8 63 °F 1969
8 63 °F 1955
8 63 °F 1992
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 3.40 inches which happened in 1981.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on October 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.40 inches 1981
2 2.59 inches 1941
3 2.23 inches 1937
4 1.48 inches 2012
5 1.38 inches 1983
6 1.05 inches 1980
7 0.79 inches 2007
8 0.70 inches 1948
9 0.61 inches 1996
10 0.30 inches 2006
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location