Memphis October 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Memphis, Tennessee for the date of October 21.
October 21 All-Time Records
1928–2024
Highest temperature 89 °F 1979
Lowest temperature 32 °F 1952
Lowest daily high 54 °F 1930
Highest daily low 74 °F 1979
Most precipitation 1.97 inches 1996
Most snow none -
October 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 72.4 °F
Average low 52.2 °F
Chance precipitation 26.4%
Chance snow 0%
Memphis October 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 87 49 0.00 0.0
2022 80 49 0.00 0.0
2021 78 58 0.00 0.0
2020 85 64 0.00 0.0
2019 73 55 0.64 0.0
2018 60 40 0.00 0.0
2017 82 63 0.00 0.0
2016 67 46 0.00 0.0
2015 83 57 0.00 0.0
2014 77 54 0.00 0.0
2013 73 46 0.06 0.0
2012 80 53 0.00 0.0
2011 66 37 0.00 0.0
2010 83 52 0.00 0.0
2009 70 50 0.00 0.0
2008 75 52 0.00 0.0
2007 82 54 0.00 0.0
2006 68 43 0.00 n/a
2005 70 56 0.00 n/a
2004 77 61 0.00 n/a
2003 83 59 0.00 0.0
2002 67 54 0.00 n/a
2001 79 56 0.00 0.0
2000 82 61 0.00 0.0
1999 71 38 0.00 n/a
1998 75 56 0.03 0.0
1997 61 47 0.00 0.0
1996 67 60 1.97 0.0
1995 68 43 0.00 0.0
1994 75 62 0.21 0.0
1993 64 49 0.02 0.0
1992 79 58 0.00 0.0
1991 79 49 0.00 0.0
1990 70 51 0.25 0.0
1989 72 43 0.00 0.0
1988 70 49 0.00 0.0
1987 56 36 0.00 0.0
1986 80 50 0.00 0.0
1985 76 62 0.00 0.0
1984 69 58 0.68 0.0
1983 82 67 0.35 0.0
1982 63 38 0.00 0.0
1981 75 53 0.00 0.0
1980 79 53 0.00 0.0
1979 89 74 0.00 0.0
1978 86 50 0.00 0.0
1977 79 46 0.00 0.0
1976 63 38 0.00 0.0
1975 81 53 0.00 0.0
1974 63 37 0.00 0.0
1973 79 53 0.00 0.0
1972 64 47 0.02 0.0
1971 75 62 0.06 0.0
1970 64 44 0.00 0.0
1969 74 52 0.00 0.0
1968 78 44 0.00 0.0
1967 75 48 0.00 0.0
1966 67 43 0.00 0.0
1965 68 51 0.00 0.0
1964 78 48 0.00 0.0
1963 86 49 0.00 0.0
1962 69 51 0.01 0.0
1961 57 42 0.00 0.0
1960 59 35 0.00 0.0
1959 75 58 0.00 0.0
1958 82 50 0.00 0.0
1957 69 50 0.00 0.0
1956 67 60 0.09 0.0
1955 83 55 0.00 0.0
1954 72 36 0.00 0.0
1953 87 54 0.00 0.0
1952 58 32 0.00 0.0
1951 84 56 0.00 0.0
1950 69 62 1.81 0.0
1949 78 67 1.33 0.0
1948 71 51 0.00 0.0
1947 89 55 0.00 0.0
1946 75 40 0.00 0.0
1945 81 59 0.13 0.0
1944 70 46 0.00 0.0
1943 83 53 0.00 0.0
1942 72 50 0.00 0.0
1941 85 62 0.00 0.0
1940 76 44 0.00 0.0
1939 84 64 0.00 0.0
1938 72 47 0.00 0.0
1937 59 46 0.15 0.0
1936 80 61 0.00 0.0
1935 81 67 0.17 0.0
1934 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1933 83 67 0.00 0.0
1932 64 46 0.00 0.0
1931 83 53 0.00 0.0
1930 54 44 0.00 0.0
1929 n/a 51 0.00 0.0
1928 74 52 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Memphis on 10/21?
For the date of Oct 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 89 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1979.
Highest Temperatures in Memphis on October 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 89 °F 1947
1 89 °F 1979
3 87 °F 2023
3 87 °F 1953
5 86 °F 1963
5 86 °F 1978
7 85 °F 2020
7 85 °F 1941
9 84 °F 1951
9 84 °F 1939
What's the all-time low for Memphis on 10/21?
For the date of Oct 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Memphis history is 32 °F which happened in 1952.
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis on October 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 32 °F 1952
2 35 °F 1960
3 36 °F 1987
3 36 °F 1954
5 37 °F 1974
5 37 °F 2011
7 38 °F 1982
7 38 °F 1999
7 38 °F 1976
10 40 °F 1946
10 40 °F 2018
Lowest High Temperatures in Memphis on October 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 54 °F 1930
2 56 °F 1987
3 57 °F 1961
4 58 °F 1952
5 59 °F 1937
5 59 °F 1960
7 60 °F 2018
8 61 °F 1997
9 63 °F 1982
9 63 °F 1976
9 63 °F 1974
What's the most it has ever rained in Memphis on 10/21?
For the date of Oct 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Memphis history is 1.97 inches which happened in 1996.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Memphis on October 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.97 inches 1996
2 1.81 inches 1950
3 1.33 inches 1949
4 0.68 inches 1984
5 0.64 inches 2019
6 0.35 inches 1983
7 0.25 inches 1990
8 0.21 inches 1994
9 0.17 inches 1935
10 0.15 inches 1937
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location