Memphis weather in April: Memphis, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Memphis in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 5.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 149 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMemphis International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013893
- Location35.06°N 89.99°W
- Elevation254 ft (77 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population610,919
- Jan 51° 33°
- Feb 56° 37°
- Mar 64° 44°
- Apr 73° 53°
- May 82° 62°
- Jun 89° 70°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 86° 66°
- Oct 75° 54°
- Nov 63° 43°
- Dec 53° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Memphis in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.2°F. April is 9.0°F warmer than March and 8.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Memphis and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 60°F and 66°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 49°F | 34% | 25% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 53°F | 33% | 24% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 55°F | 34% | 25% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 57°F | 34% | 24% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 49°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 70°F | 49°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 70°F | 49°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 50°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 72°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 72°F | 52°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 73°F | 52°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 73°F | 52°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 53°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 53°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 74°F | 53°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 74°F | 53°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 54°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 54°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 54°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 55°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 55°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 55°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 56°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 56°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 56°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 57°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 57°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 57°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 57°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013893; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Memphis in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around April 1 (34%). In all, 5.87 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013893.
How humid and windy is Memphis in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 60°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 60°F | 54°F | 80% | 7.0 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 55°F | 64% | 10.1 mph | 30% |
| noon | 72°F | 55°F | 54% | 11.1 mph | 25% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 54°F | 49% | 11.4 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 54°F | 53% | 9.4 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 54°F | 66% | 7.3 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013893. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Memphis?
The warmest April temperature on Memphis's official record (since 1875) is 94°F, on April 21, 1987; the coldest is 27°F, on April 2, 1881. The wettest April brought 17.13 in (1991).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.2°F: 2021 61.0°F (−2.2), 2022 62.6°F (−0.6), 2023 61.3°F (−1.9), 2024 65.1°F (+1.9), 2025 66.2°F (+3.0), 2026 68.8°F (+5.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.0°F | −2.2°F | 3.10 in |
| 2022 | 62.6°F | −0.6°F | 6.62 in |
| 2023 | 61.3°F | −1.9°F | 6.38 in |
| 2024 | 65.1°F | +1.9°F | 3.32 in |
| 2025 | 66.2°F | +3.0°F | 14.71 in |
| 2026 | 68.8°F | +5.6°F | 4.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MEMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013893. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Memphis compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, April normal highs run from 65°F in Roan Mountain to 75°F in Ardmore; Memphis's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.