All-time Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Memphis, Tennessee since 1875. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Memphis since 1875.

Located along the Mississippi River in the southwest corner of Tennessee, the city of Memphis has a milder climate than the extremes that can be found in the Volunteer State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Memphis, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in the state of Tennessee.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Memphis is 121 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Tennessee is 145 degrees; a difference of 24 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Memphis is 108 Degrees

The hottest temperature ever officially recorded in Memphis is 108 degrees, which occurred on July 13, 1980.

Days when the temperature reaches or exceeds 100 degrees are not at all rare in Memphis. Since 1875, there have been nine dates when the temperature was above 105 degrees. The last time the temperature was over 105 degrees in Memphis was August 3, 2011, when it reached 106 degrees.

I've been to Memphis a few times in the summer, and it was pretty hot almost every time. If you have never been, Graceland is a pretty cool place to visit. Elvis Presley certainly had an opulent lifestyle, which is amply demonstrated at Graceland.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Memphis of 108 degrees is exactly eight degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Memphis is around 1,000 miles northwest of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Tennessee is 113 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Tennessee is 113 degrees, which occurred on August 9, 1930, in Perryville. The town of Perryville is located along the Tennessee River, about 130 miles northeast of Memphis.

Perryville is a pretty place that is popular with tourists in the summer. There are many places to launch boats and go fishing in the area, and plenty of campgrounds to stay at.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Memphis (108) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Tennessee (113) is five degrees. Not a big difference, but still a statistically significant difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Memphis is -13 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Memphis is -13 degrees, which occurred on December 24, 1963.

Below zero temperature days are not common in Memphis. Since 1875, there have only been around two dozen days when the temperature dropped below zero. Memphis averages 54 days a year when the temperature drops below freezing.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Tennessee is -32 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Tennessee is -32 degrees, which occurred on December 30, 1917, in Mountain City. Located in the extreme northeastern part of Tennessee near the North Carolina border, Mountain City is over 500 miles northeast of Memphis.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Memphis (-13) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Tennessee (-32) is 19 degrees. A pretty large statistical difference.

Overall, even though it can get pretty hot and cold in Memphis, the city has a milder climate than the extreme temperatures found in the state of Tennessee.