Memphis, Tennessee
Climate

Memphis, Tennessee

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Memphis (Memphis Int'l), 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1872−present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	79 (26)	81 (27)	87 (31)	94 (34)	99 (37)	104 (40)	108 (42)	107 (42)	103 (39)	95 (35)	86 (30)	81 (27)	108 (42)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	70.0 (21.1)	74.0 (23.3)	80.6 (27.0)	85.9 (29.9)	90.5 (32.5)	95.8 (35.4)	98.0 (36.7)	98.4 (36.9)	94.6 (34.8)	87.7 (30.9)	79.4 (26.3)	70.7 (21.5)	99.7 (37.6)

Average high °F (°C)	49.8 (9.9)	54.7 (12.6)	63.9 (17.7)	73.0 (22.8)	81.2 (27.3)	88.9 (31.6)	91.6 (33.1)	91.3 (32.9)	85.1 (29.5)	74.4 (23.6)	62.6 (17.0)	52.1 (11.2)	72.4 (22.4)

Daily mean °F (°C)	41.2 (5.1)	45.5 (7.5)	54.0 (12.2)	62.9 (17.2)	71.7 (22.1)	79.6 (26.4)	82.7 (28.2)	82.0 (27.8)	75.1 (23.9)	64.1 (17.8)	53.1 (11.7)	43.6 (6.4)	63.0 (17.2)

Average low °F (°C)	32.6 (0.3)	36.3 (2.4)	44.1 (6.7)	52.9 (11.6)	62.2 (16.8)	70.3 (21.3)	73.8 (23.2)	72.7 (22.6)	65.2 (18.4)	53.8 (12.1)	43.7 (6.5)	35.1 (1.7)	53.6 (12.0)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	15.0 (−9.4)	19.5 (−6.9)	27.0 (−2.8)	36.1 (2.3)	49.0 (9.4)	59.6 (15.3)	66.2 (19.0)	64.1 (17.8)	50.0 (10.0)	37.9 (3.3)	28.0 (−2.2)	18.3 (−7.6)	10.8 (−11.8)

Record low °F (°C)	−8 (−22)	−11 (−24)	12 (−11)	27 (−3)	36 (2)	48 (9)	52 (11)	48 (9)	36 (2)	25 (−4)	9 (−13)	−13 (−25)	−13 (−25)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.98 (101)	4.39 (112)	5.16 (131)	5.50 (140)	5.25 (133)	3.63 (92)	4.59 (117)	2.88 (73)	3.09 (78)	3.98 (101)	5.49 (139)	5.74 (146)	53.68 (1,363)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	1.9 (4.8)	1.3 (3.3)	0.4 (1.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	trace	0.2 (0.51)	3.8 (9.7)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	9.5	9.2	10.5	9.6	10.3	9.0	8.8	6.8	7.3	7.5	9.5	9.7	107.7

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	1.2	0.8	0.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	2.8

Average relative humidity (%)	68.2	66.4	63.2	62.5	66.4	66.8	69.1	69.6	71.3	66.2	67.7	68.8	67.2

Mean monthly sunshine hours	166.6	173.8	215.3	254.6	301.5	320.6	326.9	307.0	251.2	245.9	173.0	151.9	2,888.3

Percent possible sunshine	53	57	58	65	69	74	74	74	68	70	56	50	65

Source: NOAA (relative humidity 1961−1990, sun 1961−1987)

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Annual precipitation in Memphis is 53.68 inches.

final_sentence: Annual precipitation in Memphis is 53.68 inches.