Zip 38122 (Memphis, TN) Climate

The climate in Memphis, TN (38122) is generally warm and humid with four distinct seasons. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the 90s during the peak heat of the day. Winters are usually mild, though occasional cold snaps can bring temperatures down into the 20s. Spring and fall tend to be comfortable with some pleasant days for outdoor activities. The area averages around 48 inches of rain per year.

Memphis (zip 38122), Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Memphis (zip 38122) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Memphis (zip 38122). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Memphis (zip 38122) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38122 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

5.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 38122 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 38122 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In the 38122 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 38122 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 38122 zip code, there are 56.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38122 zip code with an average of 30.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In the 38122 zip code, there are 54.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In the 38122 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

Humidity in the 38122 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

December is the wettest month in the 38122 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 54.6 inches in the 38122 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 38122 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in the 38122 zip code, 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.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in the 38122 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in the 38122 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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