Memphis Weather in 1948

Historical record of Memphis, Tennessee weather for the year 1948 based on NOAA data.
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1948 Memphis Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 98 °F July 7
Lowest temperature 3 °F January 19
Highest daily low 77 °F July 21
Lowest daily high 20 °F January 23
Most daily precipitation 3.3 inches November 18
Most daily snow none -
Total annual precipitation 60.1 inches -
Total annual snow none -
Highest Temperatures in Memphis in 1948
Rank Temperature Date
1 98 °F Jul 7
2 96 °F Aug 29
2 96 °F Aug 23
2 96 °F Aug 22
2 96 °F Jul 17
2 96 °F Jul 4
2 96 °F Jul 3
2 96 °F Jun 14
2 96 °F Jun 13
10 95 °F Aug 28
10 95 °F Aug 27
10 95 °F Aug 20
10 95 °F Jul 30
10 95 °F Jul 16
10 95 °F Jul 5
10 95 °F Jun 27
10 95 °F Jun 26
10 95 °F Jun 5
Lowest Temperatures in Memphis in 1948
Rank Temperature Date
1 3 °F January 19
1 3 °F January 18
3 5 °F January 17
4 10 °F January 28
4 10 °F January 24
6 13 °F January 23
7 14 °F February 10
8 15 °F February 2
8 15 °F January 27
10 17 °F February 1
January 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
61 29 0.35
44 28 0.00
57 25 0.00
55 36 0.00
54 29 0.00
52 27 0.00
56 24 0.00
66 43 0.00
63 39 0.01
49 30 0.00
52 30 0.00
52 41 0.60
43 26 0.00
31 21 0.00
48 20 0.00
43 19 1.17
20 5 0.00
24 3 0.00
32 3 0.00
40 22 0.07
46 30 0.03
44 19 0.04
20 13 0.00
27 10 0.00
34 20 0.09
29 26 0.49
27 15 0.27
21 10 0.00
27 20 0.13
30 27 0.03
36 23 0.01
February 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
33 17 0.00
43 15 0.00
45 29 0.00
46 39 0.72
41 34 0.56
45 32 0.00
45 37 0.34
39 26 0.00
30 20 0.06
43 14 0.00
42 35 2.07
44 39 3.08
40 31 0.64
46 26 0.00
57 26 0.00
65 46 0.00
71 41 0.00
72 38 0.00
62 45 0.12
45 34 0.00
35 27 0.33
32 26 0.00
54 30 0.00
51 45 0.02
57 50 2.26
62 56 0.73
71 56 0.21
70 46 0.00
57 45 0.00
March 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
60 48 2.02
68 44 0.05
52 36 0.22
42 35 0.00
56 34 0.75
50 42 0.30
59 33 0.00
52 34 0.00
51 41 0.00
54 30 0.00
30 24 0.00
39 20 0.00
51 21 0.00
64 30 0.00
70 56 0.82
67 49 0.01
65 40 0.00
70 51 0.02
83 69 0.00
82 69 0.00
81 60 0.58
60 53 1.79
61 48 0.00
72 45 0.00
78 51 0.00
79 57 0.11
57 38 0.00
53 35 0.00
66 38 0.00
61 53 1.87
77 56 0.05
April 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
59 41 0.02
69 36 0.00
70 43 0.00
76 48 0.00
78 63 0.00
84 64 0.00
83 65 0.81
79 59 0.77
69 49 0.00
63 49 0.26
82 n/a 0.00
84 62 0.31
n/a 50 0.87
58 45 0.00
71 39 0.00
80 45 0.00
73 56 0.00
83 51 0.00
84 63 0.00
83 64 0.00
82 61 0.00
85 59 0.00
83 65 0.00
84 66 0.00
82 64 1.01
77 62 0.01
86 58 0.00
78 54 0.00
75 50 0.00
78 51 0.00
May 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
76 n/a 0.00
86 61 0.37
n/a 56 2.10
74 57 0.01
75 52 0.00
71 54 0.63
72 49 0.00
78 49 0.00
84 62 0.00
85 68 0.00
85 67 0.12
78 64 0.81
74 55 0.00
76 50 0.00
84 58 0.00
84 68 0.00
83 58 0.00
81 56 0.00
81 52 0.00
85 53 0.00
88 54 0.00
87 62 0.00
90 54 0.00
82 67 0.00
75 67 0.01
80 61 0.00
77 63 0.00
77 63 0.06
87 61 0.00
90 64 0.00
86 66 0.00
June 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
85 59 0.00
88 52 0.00
92 56 0.00
93 60 0.00
95 67 0.00
86 66 0.43
91 64 0.00
94 69 0.50
86 62 0.00
90 62 0.00
93 62 0.00
94 65 0.00
96 70 0.00
96 73 0.00
94 68 0.15
88 67 0.75
87 67 1.32
81 67 1.08
78 70 0.20
93 66 0.00
90 76 0.00
89 75 0.00
91 76 0.01
89 72 0.04
94 74 0.05
95 72 0.00
95 73 0.00
93 71 0.52
85 70 0.14
90 68 0.00
July 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
85 66 0.00
91 65 0.00
96 68 0.00
96 74 0.00
95 77 0.00
93 72 0.00
98 68 0.00
94 72 0.00
94 73 0.00
92 70 0.00
94 68 0.00
92 72 0.31
88 71 1.41
92 73 0.00
92 76 0.00
95 73 0.00
96 71 0.02
93 72 0.39
92 72 0.01
93 76 0.00
92 77 0.00
93 73 0.57
89 73 0.02
86 68 0.00
92 68 0.00
92 73 0.76
89 73 0.07
92 74 0.00
94 75 0.00
95 73 1.21
87 70 0.00
August 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
86 64 0.00
90 66 0.00
91 70 0.00
87 67 0.00
80 61 0.00
82 58 0.00
85 61 0.00
76 68 0.17
85 69 0.00
88 73 0.05
83 70 0.01
90 67 0.00
94 70 0.63
86 72 0.13
87 74 0.27
87 67 0.00
89 63 0.00
90 64 0.00
93 67 0.00
95 67 0.00
94 66 0.00
96 66 0.00
96 68 0.00
94 71 0.00
94 71 0.43
94 74 0.00
95 75 0.00
95 73 0.00
96 71 0.00
93 70 0.00
91 69 0.00
September 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
91 64 0.00
94 67 0.00
93 67 0.00
78 67 0.35
78 66 0.52
91 68 0.00
91 73 0.00
92 70 0.01
72 65 0.00
80 58 0.00
86 53 0.00
88 57 0.00
80 64 0.00
90 61 0.00
91 66 0.00
92 66 0.00
88 65 0.00
90 65 0.00
91 70 0.00
92 65 0.00
94 62 0.00
94 68 0.00
80 59 0.00
76 53 0.00
75 52 0.00
73 50 0.00
70 51 0.15
63 55 1.22
71 60 0.02
76 57 0.00
October 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
79 53 0.00
81 54 0.00
73 52 0.00
71 48 0.00
76 43 0.00
77 54 0.25
70 52 0.10
73 50 0.00
79 46 0.00
68 59 0.03
69 44 0.00
74 40 0.00
81 42 0.00
81 53 0.00
84 52 0.00
84 62 0.00
62 31 0.70
56 29 0.00
71 30 0.00
74 35 0.00
71 51 0.00
74 46 0.00
75 40 0.00
68 44 0.00
73 41 0.00
73 38 0.00
68 41 0.00
77 38 0.00
82 45 0.00
77 58 0.00
72 57 1.27
November 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
73 55 0.03
72 59 1.46
70 57 0.00
81 59 0.00
77 49 1.45
65 46 0.00
67 36 0.00
70 39 0.00
69 39 0.82
58 34 0.00
64 32 0.00
55 46 0.20
59 41 0.00
68 36 0.00
71 36 0.34
67 50 0.55
66 39 0.00
62 n/a 3.29
63 45 0.05
57 37 0.00
65 37 0.39
51 33 0.02
51 31 0.00
57 30 0.00
69 38 0.00
63 51 0.47
57 46 0.44
n/a 36 0.38
47 31 0.00
57 28 0.00
December 1948 Memphis Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
59 29 0.00
62 36 0.30
58 45 0.02
61 44 0.00
61 41 0.10
58 31 0.00
59 34 0.00
50 27 0.00
50 29 0.00
42 25 0.00
59 29 0.00
72 54 0.00
70 59 0.00
70 64 0.32
73 65 0.48
66 45 0.08
54 41 0.00
48 43 0.19
47 30 0.00
55 30 0.00
54 41 0.00
53 38 0.00
50 36 0.00
43 36 0.39
39 26 0.00
32 20 0.00
47 31 0.00
60 41 0.74
56 33 0.08
40 29 0.00
46 22 0.00
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Memphis International Airport location
1928–1939 Memphis Post Office location