What is the hottest day ever recorded in Memphis?

Memphis's hottest day on record reached 108°F, set on July 13, 1980. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 35°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 73°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Memphis?

The all-time record high in Memphis is 108°F, recorded on July 13, 1980. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Memphis?

Memphis's coldest day on record bottomed out at -13°F, set on December 24, 1963. Like the record high, it comes from the station's complete daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Memphis?

The all-time record low in Memphis is -13°F, recorded on December 24, 1963. The gap between that and the 108°F record high — a span of 121°F — is the full range of temperatures Memphis has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Memphis?

It depends on how far above Memphis's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 73°F; the all-time record of 108°F (set 1980) sits about 35°F above that. The anomaly readout at the top of this page compares the current temperature against this month's normal high, so you can see exactly how unusual today is rather than guessing.

When did Memphis set its temperature records?

Memphis's record high of 108°F was set in 1980 (July 13, 1980), and its record low of -13°F in 1963 (December 24, 1963). Both are pulled from the station's complete daily record going back to 1948, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Memphis been getting hotter?

Yes — Memphis's annual mean temperature has trended about 2.7°F warmer since 1948, in line with the long-term warming seen across nearly every US city. That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

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The hottest and coldest days Memphis has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Memphis, TN · Today vs. normal

8°F below the June normal

Right now it’s 81°F in Memphis — about 8° below the June normal high of 89°F.

Memphis’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 108°Fset July 13, 1980
Coldest day on record: -13°Fset December 24, 1963

That is a 121°F span between the hottest and coldest days Memphis has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1948.

How extreme Memphis’s weather gets

Memphis’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 73°F, and the normal high for June runs about 89°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 108°F in 1980 — roughly 35°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Memphis has bottomed out at -13°F (1963). Together the two extremes span 121°F — the full width of what this place’s weather has done across the station’s daily record back to 1948. Those edges are exactly why the anomaly readout at the top of this page is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the June normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 108°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Memphis?: Memphis's hottest day on record reached 108°F, set on July 13, 1980. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 35°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 73°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Memphis?: The all-time record high in Memphis is 108°F, recorded on July 13, 1980. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Memphis?: Memphis's coldest day on record bottomed out at -13°F, set on December 24, 1963. Like the record high, it comes from the station's complete daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Memphis?: The all-time record low in Memphis is -13°F, recorded on December 24, 1963. The gap between that and the 108°F record high — a span of 121°F — is the full range of temperatures Memphis has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Memphis?: It depends on how far above Memphis's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 73°F; the all-time record of 108°F (set 1980) sits about 35°F above that. The anomaly readout at the top of this page compares the current temperature against this month's normal high, so you can see exactly how unusual today is rather than guessing.
When did Memphis set its temperature records?: Memphis's record high of 108°F was set in 1980 (July 13, 1980), and its record low of -13°F in 1963 (December 24, 1963). Both are pulled from the station's complete daily record going back to 1948, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Memphis been getting hotter?: Yes — Memphis's annual mean temperature has trended about 2.7°F warmer since 1948, in line with the long-term warming seen across nearly every US city. That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

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