October is one of the warmer months of the year in Memphis, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 17.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Memphis. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Memphis was 2016 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 14°C. Typical October days reach 24.2°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Memphis, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 271 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Memphis during October averages 67%. The most humid October was 2009 at 84%, and the least humid was 2010 at 45%.
October receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Memphis. The sunniest October was 2024 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Memphis during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2012 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.2°C | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 24.1°C | 23.9°C | 24.6°C | 25.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 10.6°C | 11.2°C | 11.6°C | 12.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 110 mm | 93 mm | 119 mm | 95 mm | 86 mm | -24 mm |
October temperatures in Memphis have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.8°C (1981) to a record high of 37.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 271 mm.
One of the best times to visit Memphis
October is one of the best times to visit Memphis. Expect days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 17.7°C) — warmer than Memphis's yearly average — with higher rainfall (102 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.4°C | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 32.7°C | 3.4°C | 152 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 30.7°C | 3.7°C | 23 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 34.3°C | -1.3°C | 39 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 24.8°C | 17.4°C | 9.9°C | 31.5°C | -0.7°C | 76 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 30.6°C | 6.4°C | 89 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 28.9°C | 3.1°C | 134 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 37.7°C | 1.4°C | 255 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 23.9°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 32.7°C | 2.3°C | 101 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 31.9°C | -2.1°C | 87 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 28.5°C | 21.6°C | 14.8°C | 33.8°C | 6.9°C | 37 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 35.1°C | 4.9°C | 56 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 32.3°C | 2.9°C | 129 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 31.3°C | 1.1°C | 93 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 28.4°C | 0.4°C | 104 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 30.7°C | 1.8°C | 47 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 11.4°C | 33.6°C | 2.4°C | 40 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 19.8°C | 14.6°C | 9.3°C | 28.0°C | 1.0°C | 255 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 30.9°C | -0.4°C | 111 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 34.3°C | 3.5°C | 154 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 33.7°C | 0.6°C | 75 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 32.6°C | 2.6°C | 6 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 31.3°C | 3.7°C | 153 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.5°C | 30.1°C | 3.5°C | 71 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 30.3°C | 4.5°C | 170 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 29.9°C | -0.6°C | 183 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 27.4°C | 20.1°C | 12.8°C | 33.7°C | 0.6°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 30.5°C | 0.5°C | 74 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 33.0°C | 3.3°C | 74 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 31.1°C | 0.5°C | 97 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 28.0°C | 2.7°C | 139 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 31.4°C | 3.2°C | 66 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 31.6°C | 1.2°C | 80 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 30.3°C | -2.1°C | 76 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 30.1°C | 2.6°C | 72 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 31.3°C | 3.3°C | 115 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 31.5°C | 1.2°C | 137 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 29.7°C | -1.8°C | 51 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 28.6°C | 3.5°C | 96 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 23.0°C | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 30.5°C | 1.5°C | 63 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 35.4°C | 4.9°C | 112 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 31.7°C | 4.6°C | 103 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 28.2°C | 4.2°C | 271 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 31.2°C | 3.9°C | 81 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 32.9°C | 0.7°C | 96 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 34.0°C | -2.8°C | 114 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.2°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 102 mm of rainfall in Memphis, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 271 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 37.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -2.8°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 24°C to 25.6°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Memphis and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Memphis, averaging 17.7°C.
For October in Memphis, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2012).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 271 mm. On average, October sees 102 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Memphis behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
