Weather on December 20
Memphis, TN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1978
58°F avg
Coldest
2000
19°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Memphis, TN typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 1978 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (19°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Memphis, TN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 41° | 43° | 2.54" | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 36° | 46° | 0.61" | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 46° | 52° | 3.25" | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 47° | 58° | 0.81" | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 0.25" | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 71° | 41° | 56° | 0.13" | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 0.05" | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 37° | 47° | 3.28" | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000coldest | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 46° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.15" | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 27° | 40° | 0.97" | — |
| 1992 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 1.8" | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1987 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984 | 64° | 51° | 58° | 4.75" | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 11° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1978warmest | 71° | 45° | 58° | 3.12" | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1972 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
55 years of data from MEMPHIS WFO