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When does it first snow in Memphis, TN?

At Memphis, the typical date of the first measurable snowfall (0.1 inch or more in a day) is Jan 8. That is the median over the last 30 snow seasons: half of seasons saw it earlier, half later. In about 1 season in 10 it came by Nov 30, and in 1 in 10 not until Feb 5 or later. The earliest was Nov 13 (2014-15) and the latest Mar 7 (2007-08). A first snowfall of at least 1 inch in a single day typically arrives around Jan 15, and 64% of seasons had one. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Nov 16, and the last freeze of spring around Mar 13.

This season so far (2026-27, data through Oct 16, 2026): no measurable snow recorded yet; no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Compare with the typical dates above. This is observed data and can lag by a day or two, and it is not a forecast.

Jan 8Median first measurable snow (0.1"+)

Jan 15Median first 1"+ snowfall

3.5"Average snowfall per season

Nov 16Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Mar 13Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

244Median freeze-free days between

First snowfall dates at Memphis

First day with…	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest in 30 seasons	Latest in 30 seasons	Seasons with one
0.1" of snow or more (measurable)	Jan 8	Nov 30 – Feb 5	Nov 13 (2014-15)	Mar 7 (2007-08)	100%
1" of snow or more	Jan 15	Jan 7 – Feb 24	Dec 7 (2011-12)	Mar 7 (2007-08)	64%
3" of snow or more	Feb 12	Jan 10 – Mar 6	Jan 9 (2010-11)	Mar 7 (2007-08)	36%

Based on 22 seasons (July–June, 1995-96 to 2024-25) with at least 85% complete daily snowfall records at the station. Dates are for a single day’s snowfall, so "1 inch" means one calendar day with 1" or more, not total accumulation.

Chance the first snow has already happened by a given date

Snowfall	By Nov 1	By Dec 1	By Jan 1
0.1"+ (measurable)	0%	14%	32%
1"+	0%	0%	5%

In spring, the last measurable snowfall of the season typically falls around Feb 4 (median).

First and last freeze dates in Memphis

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Nov 16	Nov 2 – Nov 29	Oct 29 (2017) / Dec 8 (2016)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 13	Mar 2 – Mar 28	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Dec 1	Nov 14 – Dec 21	Nov 12 (1995) / Dec 24 (2001)	90%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 3	Feb 11 – Mar 16	–	100%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 244 days.

Nearby weather stations

Source station: Memphis Intl Ap (USW00013893), elevation 251 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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