2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Memphis, TN vs York, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in York. Memphis averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

York, South Carolina gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Memphis, Tennessee gets 54.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

York averages 1.8 inches of snow per year. Memphis averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

York, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.3
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.8 inches of snow a year

Memphis, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.3
Rain: averages 54.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for York is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Memphis is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Memphis, TN

57°F

Today's Weather - York, SC

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Memphis / York

July is the hottest month for Memphis with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Memphis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Memphis are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for York with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In York, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for York are May, April and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Memphis with an average of 30.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for York with an average of 30.3°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Memphis, there are 57.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.

In York, there are 49.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Memphis, there are 56.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In York, there are 60.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Memphis, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In York, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

December is the wettest month in Memphis with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Memphis means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.


August is the wettest month in York with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in York means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

March is the rainiest month in Memphis with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Memphis, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in York with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in York, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Memphis means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in York means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Memphis with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in York with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.