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Memphis climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: April - May, Oct.
Shoulder season: March, June, Aug. - Sep., Nov.
Crowdedness: 6 (Many tourists)
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Memphis in May festival runs all of May, with Beale Street Music Festival in early May
Elvis Week around 16 August, with a candlelight vigil at Graceland on the night of 15 August
Severe thunderstorms and tornado risk March to May
Average climate data for Memphis, United States
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 8 11 16 21 26 31 32 31 29 22 15 11 32
Average minimum temperature (°C) 1 3 7 12 17 21 22 22 19 12 7 4 1
Average precipitation (mm) 19 34 29 36 30 28 28 28 11 23 19 30 314
Average rainfall days (days) 8 9 11 11 12 11 12 12 8 7 7 9 117
Average snowfall (mm) 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 11
Average snowfall days (days) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
Average relative humidity (%) 74 77 79 77 77 73 75 75 72 69 72 79 75
Average wind speed (km/h) 14 15 14 14 12 10 9 9 9 12 13 13 12
Average daily daylight hours (h) 10 10 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 5 4 6 9 9 10 10 10 9 6 5 5 7
Average cloud coverage (%) 42 48 45 37 35 26 26 27 28 28 35 45 35
Average UV index 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 5

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Memphis

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is July (31.5 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (8.3 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 21.1 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is July (22.3 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is January (1 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 12.2 °C.

Rainfall amount in Memphis

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is April (36 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is September (10.9 mm). Over the whole year there are 314.3 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Memphis

The month with the most days of rain is May (12.3 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is October (6.6 days). Over the whole year there are 116.7 days of rain on average.

Snowfall amount in Memphis

The month with the most snowfall is January (4 mm). The months with the least snowfall are April, May, June, July, August, September and October (0 mm). Over the whole year there are 11 mm of snowfall on average.

Snowfall days in Memphis

The month with the most days of snowfall is February (1.5 days). The months with the fewest days of snowfall are July, August and October (0 days). Over the whole year there are 5 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Memphis

The month with the highest average relative humidity is March (78.9 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is October (69 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 74.8 %.

Wind speed in Memphis

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is February (14.8 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is July (8.6 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 12 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Memphis

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is February (48.2 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is June (25.8 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 35.1 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Memphis

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 14 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 9.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.9 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is July (Average sunshine: 10.2 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is February (Average sunshine: 4.1 h). Over the whole year there are 7.4 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Memphis

The months with the highest average UV index are June and July (UV index: 7). The months with the lowest average UV index are January, February, November and December (UV index: 3). Over the whole year the average UV index is 4.7.

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