Weather in Memphis in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Memphis in May
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +46°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +82°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +86°F.
Is Memphis warm or cold in May?
Memphis is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +54°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Memphis:
Climate in Memphis in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +81°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +36°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +95°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 121 mm | 121 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 71% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +73°F to +81°F during the day. The rainfall amount in May stays the same as in the previous month with a 121 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 67% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in April to 6 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Memphis is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Memphis?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Memphis in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+69°F) and the highest in 2012 (+75°F). The driest year was 2012 with only 717 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1545 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Memphis, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.