April 2018 Climate Data for Memphis, TN

April Climate Recap

April will be remembered as much cooler than average with temperatures over six degrees below the climatological average. In fact, the month featured one sub-freezing morning low (30 degrees on the eighth) and a monthly high of only 80 degrees (just four days after the 30-degree reading in fact)! The overall average temperature ended up third coldest on record for April.

Precipitation was above normal as well, totaling nearly eight inches for the month. Again, heavy precipitation was not uncommon as there were only 9 days with rain but a few heavy rain events, including three with more than an inch and one (the 14th) with three inches of rain. Also due to the cool temperatures, the normal start of severe weather season was delayed as there were no severe reports during the month and only two Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in the metro, on the 3rd and 4th in norther MS.

Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN

Temperature
Average temperature: 56.3 degrees (6.6 degrees below average)
Average high temperature: 67.0 degrees (6.0 degrees below average)
Average low temperature: 45.7 degrees (7.2 degrees below average)
Warmest temperature: 80 degrees (12th)
Coolest temperature: 30 degrees (8th)
Heating Degrees Days: 266 (129 above average)
Cooling Degree Days: 12 (63 below average)
Records set or tied: The month was the third coolest April on record.
Comments: One day recorded a temperature below freezing (30 degrees on the 8th). The growing season for 2018 commenced on April 9.

Precipitation
Monthly total: 7.86" (2.36" above average)
Days with measurable precipitation: 9
Wettest 24-hour period: 3.02" (14th)
Snowfall: 0.0"
Records set or tied: None
Comments: Three days recorded more than 1.0" and one day saw more than an inch of rain fall.

Miscellaneous
Peak wind: South/43 mph (13th)
Average wind: 9.7 mph
Average relative humidity: 65%
Average sky cover: 50%

Click here for a daily statistical recap for Memphis International Airport.

Cirrus Weather Solutions / MemphisWeather.net, Bartlett, TN

Temperature
Average temperature: 56.1 degrees
Average high temperature: 67.8 degrees
Average low temperature: 43.9 degrees
Warmest temperature: 82.5 degrees (12th)
Coolest temperature: 28.1 degrees (8th)
Comments: None

Precipitation
Monthly total: 7.22" (automated rain gauge), 6.95" (manual CoCoRaHS rain gauge)
Days with measurable precipitation: 8
Wettest date: 2.17" (14th) (via automated gauge)
Snowfall: None
Comments: None

Miscellaneous
Peak wind: South/29 mph (3rd)
Average relative humidity: 70%
Average barometric pressure: 30.04 in. Hg

Click here for a daily statistical recap for Bartlett, TN.

MWN Forecast Accuracy

MWN average temperature error: 2.35 degrees
MWN forecast temperatures within 2 degrees of actual: 62%
MWN average dewpoint error: 3.05 degrees
MWN forecast dewpoints within 2 degrees of actual: 42%

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