Beach near Memphis, United States

Memphis Travel Guide

Tennessee, United States

Memphis is a city of 628,127 people in western Tennessee, in the United States. It sits in the Central Time Zone and is a major urban centre in the southern part of the country.

Travellers arriving by air can use Memphis International Airport (MEM), while Naval Air Station (NQA) also serves the city. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of Memphis, so trips to the coast are not part of a visit here.

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Local time

628,127

Population

4,365 miles away

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Weather in Memphis

Fri

35°

Sat

37°

Sun

36°

Know before you go

Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Memphis

Jan

9°11

Feb

14°10

Mar

18°10

Apr

22°12

May

27°16

Jun

31°11

Jul

32°13

Aug

32°7

Sep

29°8

Oct

24°4

Nov

18°8

Dec

12°9

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Memphis

  1. Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr

    history museum

    1.8 km

  2. National Civil Rights Museum

    history museum

    1.8 km

  3. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

    art museum

    5 km

  4. Metal Museum

    art museum

    3.8 km

  5. Memphis Music Hall of Fame

    community museum

    1.1 km

  6. The Cotton Museum

    history museum

    0.9 km

  7. Stax Museum of American Soul Music

    history museum

    4.1 km

  8. Calvary Episcopal Church

    anglican or episcopal place of worship

    0.3 km

Getting there

Memphis International Airport · 13.2 km

Naval Air Station · 1.8 km

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