Is Memphis hot in May?
Days are typically warm at 27.5°C, while nights average 17°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Memphis in
May.
Typical May weather in Memphis: 27.5°C by day, 17°C at night, 134 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high27.5°C
Typical low17°C
Rain134 mm
Wet days8.7
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 66 out of 100 (October leads the year at 82). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 59 from latitude 35.15°.
May at a glance
What is Memphis like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 134 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 59 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4641239
- NOAA station
- USW00013893 · MEMPHIS INTL AP
- Station distance
- 11.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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