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Monthly climate in Meridian, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Meridian features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1423 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Meridian enjoys an average of 3092 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Meridian, Mississippi, United States §

The warmest months in Meridian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Meridian experiences 175 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Meridian, Mississippi, United States §

Meridian usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Meridian are September, October and November. On average, 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 107 (4.2) 143 (5.6) 117 (4.6) 129 (5.1) 123 (4.8) 162 (6.4) 119 (4.7) 128 (5.0) 95 (3.7) 103 (4.1) 71 (2.8) 126 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 12 9 11 15 17 14 9 8 8 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Meridian, Mississippi, United States §

The sunniest months in Meridian are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Meridian: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162 174 232 278 311 298 325 307 287 266 250 195
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 2m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 13m 14h 0m 13h 16m 12h 19m 11h 19m 10h 28m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Meridian, Mississippi, United States §

Meridian experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Meridian UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Meridian, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 11 11 11 11 11 10 8 6 4