Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Memphis, Tennessee, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 112°F on 1986-07-31; its coldest fell to -15°F on 1983-12-25.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
76°F2022-01-01
14°F1985-01-20
63°F2002-01-30
-6°F2024-01-17
February
76°F2011-02-27
14°F1985-02-01
64°F2019-02-06
-2°F1996-02-04
March
82°F2007-03-29
23°F2014-03-03
68°F1982-03-16
7°F2014-03-04
April
89°F2006-04-18
41°F2018-04-07
71°F1994-04-27
25°F2007-04-07
May
95°F1998-05-31
58°F2013-05-04
75°F1996-05-27
35°F2013-05-04
June
108°F2012-06-29
70°F2009-06-04
80°F1988-06-26
50°F1993-06-01
July
112°F1986-07-31
73°F2014-07-18
84°F1998-07-08
56°F1983-07-07
August
111°F2011-08-03
77°F1989-08-07
84°F2011-08-04
51°F1986-08-29
September
106°F1990-09-05
62°F1984-09-30
82°F1990-09-03
41°F1989-09-24
October
100°F2019-10-03
42°F1993-10-30
76°F2019-10-03
27°F1981-10-24
November
87°F2000-11-01
30°F2019-11-12
69°F2004-11-01
18°F2019-11-12
December
78°F1998-12-06
5°F1983-12-24
69°F1982-12-03
-15°F1983-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
78°F1998-12-06
5°F1983-12-24
69°F1982-12-03
-15°F1983-12-25
Spring (Mar–May)
95°F1998-05-31
23°F2014-03-03
75°F1996-05-27
7°F2014-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
112°F1986-07-31
70°F2009-06-04
84°F1998-07-08
50°F1993-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
106°F1990-09-05
30°F2019-11-12
82°F1990-09-03
18°F2019-11-12

All-time records

The most extreme value Memphis has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 112°F 1986-07-31
Lowest 5°F 1983-12-24

Low

Highest 84°F 1998-07-08
Lowest -15°F 1983-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 150°F 2011-08-03
Lowest -39°F 1983-12-24

Humidity

Highest 24.1 g/m³ 2019-08-13
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1989-12-22

Wind

Highest 39 mph 2023-03-03
Lowest 3 mph 2007-08-03

Precip

Wettest 4.03 in 2017-08-31
Driest 23-day dry spell 2012-06-13

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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