An eventful weather year is in the books for Memphis and the Mid-South. 2025 featured a wide range of events – from flooding rains to drought, a long hot summer and significant snow, and even a generational week of severe weather in early April.
Statistically, temperatures averaged above normal last year with a range of 90 degrees between the coldest winter morning and the hottest summer afternoon. Precipitation-wise, despite the ups (early April flooding) and downs (fall drought), rainfall accumulation ended very near average after spending much of the year trending above the norm.
Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN
Temperatures
Average temperature: 64.2 degrees (0.8 degrees above average)
Average high temperature: 73.5 degrees (0.5 degrees above average)
Average low temperature: 54.9 degrees (1.1 degrees above average)
Warmest temperature: 101 degrees (August 19)
Coolest temperature: 11 degrees (February 20)
Heating Degrees Days: 2685 (190 below average)
Cooling Degree Days: 2524 (210 above average)
Records set or tied: None
Comments: None
Precipitation
Annual rainfall total: 55.38″ (0.44″ above average)
Days with measurable precipitation: 103 (8.4 days below average)
Days with one inch or greater precipitation: 20 (2.1 days above average)
Wettest 24-hour period: 5.47″ (April 5)
Days with thunderstorms: 55
Annual snowfall total: 9.1″ (6.4″ above normal)
Days with measurable snowfall on the ground: 9 (6.4 days above average)
Records set or tied: None
Comments: None
Miscellaneous
Peak wind speed: South/41 mph (April 2)
Peak wind gust: South/63 mph (April 2)
Average wind: 7.8 mph
Average relative humidity: 66%
Average sky cover: 51%
Click here for a daily statistical recap for Memphis International Airport.
MemphisWeather.net Headquarters, Bartlett, TN
Temperatures
Average temperature: 63.2 degrees (1.1 degrees above average)
Average high temperature: 74.4 degrees (0.9 degrees above average)
Average low temperature: 53.2 degrees (1.4 degrees above average)
Warmest temperature: 102 degrees (August 19)
Coolest temperature: 9.6 degrees (February 20)
Comments: None
Precipitation
Annual rainfall total: 61.95″ (automated rain gauge), 63.82″ (CoCoRaHS rain gauge)
Days with measurable precipitation: 100 (16.2 below average)
Wettest date: 5.52″ (April 5) (via automated gauge)
Annual snowfall total: 7.6″
Days with measurable snowfall on the ground: 6
Comments: None
Miscellaneous
Peak wind gust: (direction)/44 mph (May 22)
Average relative humidity: 73%
Average barometric pressure: 30.06 in.
Comments: None
Click here for a daily statistical recap for Bartlett, TN.
MWN Forecast Accuracy
Average temperature error: 1.84 degrees
Forecast temperatures within 2 degrees of actual: 75%
Average dewpoint error: 2.33 degrees
Forecast dewpoints within 2 degrees of actual: 68%
MWN’s forecasts extend out five periods (2.5 days, or roughly 60 hours). Historical accuracy statistics can be found here
Erik Proseus
MWN Meteorologist
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