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Memphis WFO Weather Records (USC00405956)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Memphis WFO (USC00405956), Tennessee, United States, with 40 years of record.

Key Facts for Memphis WFO

  • Memphis WFO (USC00405956) is a weather station in Tennessee, United States at 35.13 latitude and -89.80 longitude, 91 m (300 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1987 to 2026, 40 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Memphis WFO still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Memphis WFO set a daily record high maximum temperature of 33.9 C (93.0 F) on 13 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Tennessee, United States, 35.13 latitude, -89.80 longitude.
  • Elevation: 91 m (300 ft).
  • Period of record: 1987 to 2026, 40 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

40 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Memphis WFO, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Memphis WFO. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 40 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Memphis WFO. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 40 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Memphis WFO, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan25.0 C (77.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Feb26.7 C (80.1 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
May35.6 C (96.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)
Aug41.1 C (106.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Nov31.1 C (88.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
Dec26.7 C (80.1 F)-21.1 C (-6.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Memphis WFO by the year they were set 1,464 records at Memphis WFO still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 78. 0204060801987: 181988: 271989: 781990: 451991: 421992: 471993: 371994: 281995: 361996: 331997: 331998: 501999: 422000: 492001: 242002: 312003: 282004: 222005: 272006: 492007: 482008: 322009: 232010: 392011: 472012: 622013: 382014: 362015: 402016: 222017: 312018: 352019: 392020: 292021: 392022: 372023: 282024: 282025: 252026: 401987199119951999200320072011201520192023
1,464 records at Memphis WFO still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 78.
Standing records at Memphis WFO by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198718
198827
198978
199045
199142
199247
199337
199428
199536
199633
199733
199850
199942
200049
200124
200231
200328
200422
200527
200649
200748
200832
200923
201039
201147
201262
201338
201436
201540
201622
201731
201835
201939
202029
202139
202237
202328
202428
202525
202640

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Memphis WFO set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Memphis WFO between 18 February 2021 and 18 February 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depth18 February 2021: Record snow depth 20.3 cm (8.0 in)
1 all-time records were set at Memphis WFO between 18 February 2021 and 18 February 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Memphis WFO set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-02-18Record snow depthRecord snow depth 20.3 cm (8.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 170.2 mm (6.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Memphis WFO The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Memphis WFO. The most was 170.2 mm (6.7 in) on 29 November 2001. 050100150200 Jan: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 30 January 2013 Jan Feb: 84.8 mm (3.3 in), 15 February 2003 Feb Mar: 102.6 mm (4.0 in), 10 March 2016 Mar Apr: 155.4 mm (6.1 in), 6 April 2025 Apr May: 142.2 mm (5.6 in), 2 May 2010 May Jun: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 29 June 2014 Jun Jul: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 25 July 1996 Jul Aug: 105.7 mm (4.2 in), 5 August 1995 Aug Sep: 137.4 mm (5.4 in), 1 September 2017 Sep Oct: 143.3 mm (5.6 in), 10 October 2002 Oct Nov: 170.2 mm (6.7 in), 29 November 2001 Nov Dec: 103.9 mm (4.1 in), 5 December 2011 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Memphis WFO. The most was 170.2 mm (6.7 in) on 29 November 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Memphis WFO
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan111.8 mm (4.4 in)30 January 2013
Feb84.8 mm (3.3 in)15 February 2003
Mar102.6 mm (4.0 in)10 March 2016
Apr155.4 mm (6.1 in)6 April 2025
May142.2 mm (5.6 in)2 May 2010
Jun139.7 mm (5.5 in)29 June 2014
Jul104.1 mm (4.1 in)25 July 1996
Aug105.7 mm (4.2 in)5 August 1995
Sep137.4 mm (5.4 in)1 September 2017
Oct143.3 mm (5.6 in)10 October 2002
Nov170.2 mm (6.7 in)29 November 2001
Dec103.9 mm (4.1 in)5 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1987 to 2026
Days with data per year at Memphis WFO 40 years of record at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1987, 1988, 1996, 2026. 1987: 122 of 365 days1988: 214 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 240 of 366 days1997: 333 of 365 days1998: 333 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 333 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
40 years of record at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1987, 1988, 1996, 2026.
Days with data per year at Memphis WFO
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198712233%No
198821458%No
1989365100%Yes
199036399%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993364100%Yes
199436399%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199624066%No
199733391%Yes
199833391%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200033391%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Memphis WFO
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Provisional)31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2026Memphis WFO, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie24 years5 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)37 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)tie7 years1 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie39 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie7 years1 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7 years7 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Memphis WFO, USmonthly high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Memphis WFO, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Memphis WFO as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Memphis WFO, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.4 C (61.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1989, at 15.0 C (59.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 17.8 C (64.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1989: 15.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1990: 16.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1991: 16.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1992: 15.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1993: 15.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1994: 15.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 15.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1999: 16.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 16.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2002: 16.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2003: 15.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2004: 16.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 16.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 16.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2007: 17.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2008: 16.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: 16.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 16.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2011: 16.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2012: 17.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: 15.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2014: 15.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2015: 16.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2016: 17.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 17.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 16.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2019: 16.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2020: 16.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 16.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2022: 16.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 17.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2024: 17.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2025: 17.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Memphis WFO, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.4 C (61.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1989, at 15.0 C (59.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 17.8 C (64.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Memphis WFO as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198915.0 C-1.39 C
199016.7 C+0.31 C
199116.4 C-0.05 C
199215.6 C-0.88 C
199315.4 C-1.06 C
199415.8 C-0.60 C
199515.7 C-0.71 C
199916.9 C+0.50 C
200116.4 C-0.01 C
200216.2 C-0.27 C
200315.6 C-0.80 C
200416.3 C-0.15 C
200516.6 C+0.13 C
200616.9 C+0.42 C
200717.5 C+1.08 C
200816.0 C-0.47 C
200916.0 C-0.47 C
201016.4 C-0.06 C
201116.7 C+0.26 C
201217.6 C+1.15 C
201315.6 C-0.88 C
201415.1 C-1.29 C
201516.6 C+0.19 C
201617.4 C+1.00 C
201717.4 C+0.94 C
201816.2 C-0.20 C
201916.7 C+0.28 C
202016.6 C+0.17 C
202116.5 C+0.11 C
202216.3 C-0.13 C
202317.3 C+0.90 C
202417.8 C+1.32 C
202517.2 C+0.76 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade over 1989 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.2 to 1.0) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Memphis WFO
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 1.0) per decade1989 to 202533Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 1.1) per decade1989 to 202533Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1989 to 202533Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1987 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Memphis WFO: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.1 C (106.0 F)200737.5 C (99.5 F)40
Coldest night (TNn)-21.1 C (-6.0 F)1989-11.7 C (10.9 F)40
Wettest day (Rx1day)170.2 mm (6.7 in)200191.2 mm (3.6 in)40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)363.2 mm (14.3 in)2025137.4 mm (5.4 in)40
Longest dry spell (CDD)46 days201022 days40

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Memphis WFO by year The hottest day of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F). 34363840421990200020102020Record: 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 2007
The hottest day of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Memphis WFO by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
198738.3 C (100.9 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
198935.6 C (96.1 F)
199038.3 C (100.9 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199434.4 C (93.9 F)
199536.7 C (98.1 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199737.8 C (100.0 F)
199838.9 C (102.0 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200040.0 C (104.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200336.7 C (98.1 F)
200436.7 C (98.1 F)
200537.8 C (100.0 F)
200638.9 C (102.0 F)
200741.1 C (106.0 F)
200838.3 C (100.9 F)
200936.7 C (98.1 F)
201039.4 C (102.9 F)
201140.6 C (105.1 F)
201238.9 C (102.0 F)
201336.1 C (97.0 F)
201437.2 C (99.0 F)
201537.2 C (99.0 F)
201637.2 C (99.0 F)
201736.7 C (98.1 F)
201836.7 C (98.1 F)
201937.8 C (100.0 F)
202036.7 C (98.1 F)
202136.1 C (97.0 F)
202237.8 C (100.0 F)
202338.9 C (102.0 F)
202438.9 C (102.0 F)
202537.8 C (100.0 F)
202640.0 C (104.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Memphis WFO by year The coldest night of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F). -25-20-15-10-501990200020102020Record: -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Memphis WFO by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1987-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1988-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1989-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1990-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1991-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1992-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1993-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1994-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1995-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1996-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1997-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1998-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1999-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2000-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2001-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2002-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2003-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2004-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2005-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2006-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2007-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2008-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2009-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2010-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2011-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2012-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2013-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2014-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2015-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2016-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2017-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2018-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2019-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2020-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2021-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2022-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2023-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2024-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2025-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2026-12.2 C (10.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Memphis WFO by year The wettest day of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is 170.2 mm (6.7 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.2 mm (3.6 in). 0501001502001990200020102020Record: 170.2 mm (6.7 in) in 2001
The wettest day of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is 170.2 mm (6.7 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.2 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Memphis WFO by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198774.7 mm (2.9 in)
198885.9 mm (3.4 in)
198993.0 mm (3.7 in)
199066.3 mm (2.6 in)
199186.4 mm (3.4 in)
199290.9 mm (3.6 in)
199369.9 mm (2.8 in)
199463.5 mm (2.5 in)
1995105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1996104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1997127.0 mm (5.0 in)
199857.4 mm (2.3 in)
199975.2 mm (3.0 in)
200061.2 mm (2.4 in)
2001170.2 mm (6.7 in)
2002143.3 mm (5.6 in)
200386.6 mm (3.4 in)
200470.4 mm (2.8 in)
200596.0 mm (3.8 in)
200672.4 mm (2.9 in)
200742.4 mm (1.7 in)
200899.1 mm (3.9 in)
200999.1 mm (3.9 in)
2010142.2 mm (5.6 in)
2011117.6 mm (4.6 in)
201280.8 mm (3.2 in)
2013111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2014139.7 mm (5.5 in)
201588.4 mm (3.5 in)
2016102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2017137.4 mm (5.4 in)
201891.4 mm (3.6 in)
2019114.8 mm (4.5 in)
202063.8 mm (2.5 in)
202155.9 mm (2.2 in)
202263.2 mm (2.5 in)
2023101.9 mm (4.0 in)
202491.4 mm (3.6 in)
2025155.4 mm (6.1 in)
202666.5 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Memphis WFO by year The wettest five days of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is 363.2 mm (14.3 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 137.4 mm (5.4 in). 01002003004001990200020102020Record: 363.2 mm (14.3 in) in 2025
The wettest five days of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is 363.2 mm (14.3 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 137.4 mm (5.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Memphis WFO by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198778.3 mm (3.1 in)
1988137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1989167.0 mm (6.6 in)
1990172.4 mm (6.8 in)
1991147.0 mm (5.8 in)
199299.8 mm (3.9 in)
1993122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1994116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1995126.9 mm (5.0 in)
1996126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1997143.2 mm (5.6 in)
1998128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1999119.1 mm (4.7 in)
200080.5 mm (3.2 in)
2001254.6 mm (10.0 in)
2002216.5 mm (8.5 in)
2003133.0 mm (5.2 in)
2004156.2 mm (6.1 in)
2005142.0 mm (5.6 in)
200678.0 mm (3.1 in)
200768.6 mm (2.7 in)
2008167.7 mm (6.6 in)
2009137.5 mm (5.4 in)
2010166.6 mm (6.6 in)
2011210.5 mm (8.3 in)
2012142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2013127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2014196.1 mm (7.7 in)
2015133.9 mm (5.3 in)
2016269.5 mm (10.6 in)
2017166.9 mm (6.6 in)
2018131.4 mm (5.2 in)
2019150.2 mm (5.9 in)
202092.8 mm (3.7 in)
2021160.0 mm (6.3 in)
2022124.7 mm (4.9 in)
2023130.4 mm (5.1 in)
2024177.7 mm (7.0 in)
2025363.2 mm (14.3 in)
2026111.7 mm (4.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Memphis WFO by year The longest dry spell of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is 46 days in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 10203040501990200020102020Record: 46 days in 2010
The longest dry spell of the year at Memphis WFO, 1987 to 2026. The record is 46 days in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Memphis WFO by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198720 days
198830 days
198918 days
199019 days
199119 days
199228 days
199321 days
199414 days
199524 days
199630 days
199716 days
199837 days
199917 days
200027 days
200125 days
200222 days
200315 days
200426 days
200524 days
200625 days
200716 days
200816 days
200918 days
201046 days
201116 days
201225 days
201322 days
201420 days
201514 days
201623 days
201725 days
201811 days
201927 days
202017 days
202117 days
202236 days
202322 days
202430 days
202521 days
202619 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

33 years with a frost

Across 33 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Memphis WFO falls on 28 March and the median first autumn frost on 6 November, which leaves a median of 219 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Memphis WFO
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1992 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 Marchn/a28 Marchn/a-3.2 days per decade
First autumn frost6 Novembern/a7 Novembern/a-0.1 days per decade
Growing days219 daysn/a225 daysn/a+3.2 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

36 years, 1989 to 2025

A day with at least 91.0 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 190.2 mm (7.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Memphis WFO: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years91.0 mm (3.6 in)
5 years119.6 mm (4.7 in)
10 years137.7 mm (5.4 in)
25 years159.6 mm (6.3 in)
50 years175.2 mm (6.9 in)Longer than the 36 years of record
100 years190.2 mm (7.5 in)Longer than the 36 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 36 years of values from 1989 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 170.2 mm (6.7 in) in 2001; 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 2025; 143.3 mm (5.6 in) in 2002.

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  • Data for Memphis WFO standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).