Thermograph

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

Memphis weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Memphis, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 2011-08-03; its coldest fell to -9°F on 1985-01-21.

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
75°F2002-01-31
14°F2024-01-15
67°F2017-01-12
-9°F1985-01-21
February
79°F2012-02-23
13°F2021-02-16
67°F2008-02-05
-1°F2021-02-16
March
85°F2026-03-22
27°F1980-03-02
71°F2020-03-28
5°F2015-03-06
April
91°F2006-04-18
44°F2007-04-07
75°F2017-04-29
26°F2007-04-08
May
94°F2012-05-29
57°F2013-05-04
77°F1989-05-26
37°F2013-05-04
June
102°F2012-06-29
70°F1998-06-06
81°F2016-06-17
53°F1992-06-22
July
103°F1986-07-30
72°F2014-07-18
83°F2022-07-20
59°F2014-07-16
August
105°F2011-08-03
73°F2004-08-13
85°F2011-08-04
53°F1986-08-29
September
99°F1990-09-06
61°F1984-09-30
79°F2008-09-02
42°F1983-09-24
October
95°F2019-10-02
42°F1993-10-31
76°F1986-10-03
30°F1981-10-24
November
84°F2016-11-01
32°F2018-11-14
72°F2024-11-04
15°F2019-11-13
December
78°F1982-12-02
9°F1989-12-22
69°F1982-12-02
-4°F1989-12-22

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)
79°F2012-02-23
9°F1989-12-22
69°F1982-12-02
-9°F1985-01-21
Spring (Mar–May)
94°F2012-05-29
27°F1980-03-02
77°F1989-05-26
5°F2015-03-06
Summer (Jun–Aug)
105°F2011-08-03
70°F1998-06-06
85°F2011-08-04
53°F1986-08-29
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
99°F1990-09-06
32°F2018-11-14
79°F2008-09-02
15°F2019-11-13

All-time records

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

High

Highest 105°F 2011-08-03
Lowest 9°F 1989-12-22

Low

Highest 85°F 2011-08-04
Lowest -9°F 1985-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 146°F 1980-07-02
Lowest -30°F 1985-01-20

Humidity

Highest 24.8 g/m³ 2024-07-04
Lowest 0.8 g/m³ 1989-12-22

Wind

Highest 27 mph 2022-02-17
Lowest 3 mph 2002-07-15

Gust

Highest 76 mph 2020-01-11
Lowest 7 mph 1994-12-28

Precip

Wettest 5.63 in 1982-12-04
Driest 24-day dry spell 2024-10-02

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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