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Lisbon vs Memphis
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Lisbon and Memphis have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Memphis is the wetter, with 26 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Lisbon and Memphis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Memphis has much hotter summers
Lisbon: Warm
Memphis: Hot
Winters
Lisbon has much milder winters
Lisbon: Cool
Memphis: Chilly
Rain & snow
Memphis is wetter
Lisbon: Moderate rainfall
Memphis: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Lisbon: Partly cloudy
Memphis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Lisbon and Memphis run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Memphis is the wetter — about 26 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 59 | 61 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 59 |
| Memphis | 51 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -1 | +5 | +9 | +11 | +10 | +8 | +7 | +2 | -2 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 59 | 61 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 78 |
| Memphis | 51 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 89 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -1 | +5 | +9 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 82 | 83 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 59 |
| Memphis | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | +7 | +2 | -2 | -6 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 48 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 53 | 49 |
| Memphis | 33 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Difference | -14 | -12 | -8 | -1 | +4 | +8 | +9 | +7 | +2 | -6 | -11 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 48 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 62 |
| Memphis | 33 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 70 |
| Difference | -14 | -12 | -8 | -1 | +4 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 65 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 53 | 49 |
| Memphis | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Difference | +9 | +7 | +2 | -6 | -11 | -13 |
Precipitation (in) Memphis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Memphis | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +3 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +3.1 | +1.6 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +1.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Memphis | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +3 | +3.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Memphis | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Difference | +4.7 | +3.1 | +1.6 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +1.5 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 62 |
| Memphis | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | +3 | +8 | +4 | — | +5 | +5 | +8 | +5 | -4 | -11 | -6 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 48 |
| Memphis | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 53 |
| Difference | +3 | +8 | +4 | — | +5 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 43 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 62 |
| Memphis | 50 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | +8 | +5 | -4 | -11 | -6 | -1 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 |
| Memphis | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 83 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -1 | -6 | -11 | -16 | -18 | -14 | -5 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 |
| Memphis | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 73 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -1 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 |
| Memphis | 69 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 83 |
| Difference | -11 | -16 | -18 | -14 | -5 | +1 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Lisbon trends → · Memphis trends →
Both cities' Köppen climate types are projected to hold steady through 2099 (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
Lisbon
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Lisboa Geofisica, a weather station, inside the city. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Memphis
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Memphis Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00013893), about 12 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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