May 2022 Climate Report for Memphis, TN

Average temperature: 74.3 degrees (2.2 degrees below average) 

Average high temperature: 84.2 degrees (2.5 degrees above average) 

Average low temperature: 64.4 degrees (2.0 degrees above average) 

Warmest temperature: 97 degrees (12th) 

Coolest temperature: 53 degrees (8th) 

Heating Degrees Days: 0 (21 below average)

Cooling Degree Days: 296 (56 above average) 

Records set or tied: Record daily high temperatures set on the 10th (90 – tie), 11th (92), 12th (97) and 18th (94). A record maximum low temperature was set on the 19th (75).

Comments: None

Precipitation 

Monthly total: 4.05″ (1.22″ below average) 

Days with measurable precipitation: 11 (0.5 days above average) 

Wettest 24-hour period: 1.69″ (21st-22nd) 

Snowfall: 0.0″

Records set or tied: None

Comments: None

Miscellaneous 

Peak wind: North/44 mph (21st) 

Average wind: 8.8 mph 

Average relative humidity: N/A

Average sky cover: N/A

Average temperature: 72.8 degrees 

Average high temperature: 83.2 degrees 

Average low temperature: 61.6 degrees 

Warmest temperature: 94.9 degrees (1st) 

Coolest temperature: 57.3 degrees (4th) 

Comments: None 

Precipitation 

Monthly total: 3.23″ (automated rain gauge), 3.31″(manual CoCoRaHS rain gauge) 

Days with measurable precipitation: 9

Wettest date: 0.81″ (21st) (via automated gauge) 

Snowfall: 0.0″

Comments: None

Miscellaneous 

Peak wind: South/30 mph (20th)

Average relative humidity: 75% 

MWN forecast temperatures within 2 degrees of actual: 70% 

MWN average dewpoint error: 1.99 degrees 

MWN forecast dewpoints within 2 degrees of actual: 73% 

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