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Memphis Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Memphis, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Memphis month looks like before you travel — then check the live Memphis forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
32°C average high
Coolest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
March
88 mm of rain
Driest month
August
38 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Memphis by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 1°C | -17°C / 24°C | 55 mm | 70% | 14 km/h |
| February | 13°C | 3°C | -20°C / 25°C | 65 mm | 71% | 15 km/h |
| March | 18°C | 8°C | -11°C / 29°C | 88 mm | 65% | 15 km/h |
| April | 23°C | 12°C | -2°C / 31°C | 86 mm | 66% | 15 km/h |
| May | 27°C | 17°C | 2°C / 34°C | 59 mm | 71% | 13 km/h |
| June | 31°C | 21°C | 12°C / 38°C | 51 mm | 72% | 12 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 23°C | 15°C / 38°C | 40 mm | 75% | 11 km/h |
| August | 32°C | 22°C | 14°C / 38°C | 38 mm | 73% | 10 km/h |
| September | 30°C | 19°C | 10°C / 37°C | 43 mm | 71% | 10 km/h |
| October | 24°C | 13°C | -1°C / 35°C | 62 mm | 69% | 12 km/h |
| November | 17°C | 6°C | -9°C / 30°C | 41 mm | 69% | 13 km/h |
| December | 13°C | 4°C | -17°C / 26°C | 62 mm | 73% | 14 km/h |
Best time to visit Memphis
The most comfortable time to visit Memphis is generally April to May and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 689 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 32°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 88 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of August.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Memphis forecast for what is happening now.