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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 664 mm 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 664 mm 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
| Memphis | 11 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -1 | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +4 | +1 | -1 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 |
| Memphis | 11 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 32 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -1 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
| Memphis | 33 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | +4 | +1 | -1 | -3 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Memphis | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -4 | -1 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
| Memphis | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -4 | -1 | +2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Memphis | 23 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Difference | +5 | +4 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -7 |
Precipitation (mm) Memphis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 103 | 63 | 74 | 65 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 111 | 99 | 100 |
| Memphis | 105 | 116 | 146 | 149 | 134 | 101 | 122 | 86 | 77 | 101 | 119 | 139 |
| Difference | +2 | +52 | +72 | +84 | +77 | +89 | +120 | +79 | +41 | -10 | +20 | +39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 103 | 63 | 74 | 65 | 57 | 13 |
| Memphis | 105 | 116 | 146 | 149 | 134 | 101 |
| Difference | +2 | +52 | +72 | +84 | +77 | +89 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 2 | 7 | 36 | 111 | 99 | 100 |
| Memphis | 122 | 86 | 77 | 101 | 119 | 139 |
| Difference | +120 | +79 | +41 | -10 | +20 | +39 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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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