In July, typical afternoon highs at Graceland run around 91°F (hot). Mid-afternoon sun stands about 62° high, and the sun is up from 5:57 AM to 8:14 PM. Expect long stretches in open sun, with shade pockets near structures.
See live sun & real shadows here →| January | 46°F |
| February | 56°F |
| March | 68°F |
| April | 75°F |
| May | 77°F |
| June | 87°F |
| July | 91°F |
| August | 88°F |
| September | 86°F |
| October | 76°F |
| November | 65°F |
| December | 54°F |
Expect long stretches in open sun, with shade pockets near structures. See real building shadows over satellite imagery for any time of day: https://isthereshade.com/?anywhere&at=35.04594,-90.02294
Around 8:14 PM local time in mid-July (it shifts through the year). Sunrise is about 5:57 AM.
Graceland · Memphis, TN. Data: exact sun position; climate normals from historical weather; live forecast on the interactive view.
Elvis Presley's Graceland sits on a rise along Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, and a visit means moving between the mansion, its grounds, and the sprawling exhibit complex across the street, much of it outdoors or across open parking. Memphis brings real summer heat: July afternoon highs run about 91°F, and the humidity thickens the air well beyond what the number suggests. The mansion lawn has mature trees, but the walkways, the plaza between attractions, and the crossing to the exhibit halls are largely exposed, so the heat is worth planning around.
The shaded parts of a Graceland visit are the tree-covered stretches of the mansion's front lawn and the covered walkways and interiors of the exhibit buildings; the hot spots are the open plaza, the shuttle areas, and the parking between the two halves of the complex. On a July afternoon the sun sits about 62 degrees high at 3 PM on a west-southwest bearing near 249 degrees, throwing shadows toward the east-northeast. Use the shaded side of buildings and the tree cover on the grounds as you move, and step into the air-conditioned exhibit halls to break up the outdoor stretches.
At 91°F with Memphis humidity, midday here is demanding, and much of the standard visit puts you outside or crossing open ground.
The heat lets up outside high summer. April and October afternoons sit in the mid-70s, and the walk between attractions becomes easy rather than sweaty. March and November are cooler still. If your schedule is flexible, those shoulder months spare you the June-through-August peak.
Graceland is really two experiences: the historic mansion and its landscaped grounds on one side of the boulevard, and the modern entertainment complex on the other. The mansion side gives you the most tree shade; the complex side is more open pavement between big buildings, with the interiors as your refuge. Plan the outdoor mansion portion for morning and lean on the indoor exhibits when the Memphis sun is at full strength.
To see how the trees and buildings cast shade across the grounds and plaza at the hour you plan to visit, check the satellite shadow view for Graceland before you go.