December 2022 Climate Report for Memphis, TN

Average temperature: 44.9 degrees (0.1 degrees above average) 

Average high temperature: 52.6 degrees (0.8 degrees below average) 

Average low temperature: 37.1 degrees (0.9 degrees above average) 

Warmest temperature: 72 degrees (6th) 

Coolest temperature: 1 degree (23rd) 

Heating Degrees Days: 619 (9 below average)

Cooling Degree Days: 2 (2 above  average) 

Records set or tied: Daily minimum high temperature (14 degrees on the 23rd)

Comments: Eleven days dropped to 32 degrees or below this month, which is 0.5 days below the average December. Two days did not reach above 32 degrees, which is 1.3 days above normal.

Precipitation 

Monthly total: 5.95″ (0.46″ above average) 

Days with measurable precipitation: 14 (3.8 days above average) 

Wettest 24-hour period: 2.04″ (13th-14th) 

Snowfall: 0.5″ (0.3″ above normal)

Records set or tied: None

Comments: 0.5″ of snow fell on the 22nd

Miscellaneous 

Peak wind: Northwest/44 mph (22nd) 

Average wind: 7.9 mph 

Average relative humidity: 74%

Average sky cover: 67%

Average temperature: 43.9 degrees 

Average high temperature: 51.7 degrees 

Average low temperature: 35.0  degrees 

Warmest temperature: 71.1 degrees (6th) 

Coolest temperature: -0.3 degrees (23rd) 

Comments: None 

Precipitation 

Monthly total: 6.33″ (automated rain gauge), 6.25″ (manual CoCoRaHS rain gauge) 

Days with measurable precipitation: 15

Wettest date: 1.19″ (13th) (via automated gauge) 

Snowfall: 0.8″ (0.7″ on 22nd, 0.1″ on 26th)

Comments: None

Miscellaneous 

Peak wind: West/27 mph (22nd)

Average relative humidity: 80% 

MWN forecast temperatures within 2 degrees of actual: 57% 

MWN average dewpoint error: 2.53 degrees 

MWN forecast dewpoints within 2 degrees of actual: 55% 

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