Humid subtropical
Memphis, Tennessee
Shelby County, Tennessee · Population 629k · 276 ft elevation
Living in Memphis
Memphis has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Memphis at a glance
- Population
- 629k
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,911 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $157k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,123/mo44th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.777th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 14%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,853 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,029 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 33°F | 4.1″ | 0.9″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 37°F | 4.5″ | 1.0″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 44°F | 5.7″ | 0.5″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 53°F | 5.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 5.3″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 4.8″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 3.4″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 66°F | 3.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 43°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 36°F | 5.5″ | 0.2″ | 160 hrs |
Near Memphis
- Germantown, TN · 41k
- Bartlett, TN · 57k
- Collierville, TN · 51k
- Millington, TN · 11k
- Lakeland, TN · 14k
- Arlington, TN · 15k
- Atoka, TN · 10k
- Munford, TN · 6.5k
Largest places in Tennessee
- Nashville-Davidson, TN · 684k
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- Murfreesboro, TN · 158k
- Franklin, TN · 86k
- Johnson City, TN · 71k
- Jackson, TN · 68k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology