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Memphis Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Convention Center: Memphis Cook Convention Center
Airport: Memphis International Airport (MEM)

Population 1,260,581 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 120 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 21,500 • Smoke free restaurants
Unique Venues 40  
Restaurants 100  
Average Hotel Room Rate $99
Average Daily Food Cost $49
Approximate Taxi Fares from MEM to Downtown $23
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $231

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Jackson, TN 78 mi 1 hr 17 min n/a n/a
Little Rock, AK 145 mi 2 hr 21 min 49 min $400+
Nashville, TN 203 mi 3 hr 4 min 55 min $345+
Huntsville, AL 204 mi 4 hr 4 min 1 hr $345+
Birmingham, AL 228 mi 3 hr 48 min 55 min $350+
St. Louis, MO 292 mi 4 hr 29 min 1 hr 15 min $370+
Atlanta, GA 383 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 12 min $215+

Memphis Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 78 81 85 94 99 104 108 103 103 95 85 81
Rec High -°C 25 27 29 34 37 40 42 39 39 35 29 27
Avg High -°F 49 54 62 73 81 89 92 90 84 74 62 52
Avg High -°C 9 12 16 22 27 31 33 32 28 23 16 11
Avg Low -°F 32 35 43 52 61 69 73 71 64 52 42 35
Avg Low -°C -- 1 6 11 16 20 22 21 17 11 5 1
Rec Low -°F -4 -11 15 29 40 48 57 53 36 25 9 -13
Rec Low -°C -20 -23 -9 -1 4 8 13 11 2 -3 -12 -25
Rainfall - in. 4.7 4.2 5.2 5.6 4.9 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.2 2.9 4.8 5.3
Rainfall - cm. 11 11 13 14 12 9 9 8 8 7 12 13

Memphis experiences four distinct seasons, including hot summers and chilly winters. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit the city, as temperatures are mild, though visitors should be aware of strong thunderstorms that can interfere with outdoor plans during this time of the year. Summers can be uncomfortably humid, as warm, wet air comes up from the Gulf of Mexico. Winter temperatures, by contrast, are often below freezing.

July is typically the hottest month, though August is close behind. Average temperatures in July hover around 92°F as a high and 73°F as a low. January is the coldest month, with highs around 49°F and lows around 31°F. Springtime and early winter are the rainy seasons; an average of 5.5 inches falls in each month of March, April and May, and about 5.7 inches fall in both November and December. About 5 inches of snow falls on the city every year.