Weather in Memphis in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Memphis in October
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +32°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +52°F.
Is Memphis warm or cold in October?
Memphis is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +54°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Memphis:
Climate in Memphis in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +73°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +28°F | +18°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +97°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 92 mm | 100 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 70% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +73°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 72 mm to 92 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 11 to 12.
November 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 increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Memphis?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Memphis in October 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.