Typical May weather
Memphis
Tennessee · May
82° days
62° nights
about 7 rainy days · 14 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Umbrella
- Sunscreen
What May feels like
Memphis in May runs the whole month, with music down at Tom Lee Park early on and then the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, which is a genuine competition rather than a food festival. Storms interrupt it most years; the teams cook straight through and so does everybody else.
Expect about 7 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. Humidity stays comfortable; the air never feels heavy.
The numbers
| Typical high | 82° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 62° |
| Days with real rain | 7 |
| Total rain | 5.3 in |
| Humidity | comfortable |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 5:56 am / 7:57 pm |