Sunshine Atlas

Meridian weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

Meridian, United States
Meridian — photo by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Meridian is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with October and May close behind. Meridian averages about 2,477 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 97 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Meridian?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Meridian is September, then October and May. The dullest month is January (24/100, 121 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Meridian?

Meridian gets a moderate 2,477 hours of sunshine a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (24), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #215 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,453 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 24February: 39March: 68April: 68May: 74June: 64July: 56August: 57September: 7676October: 76November: 69December: 34JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January24 12° / 54°F1° / 34°F 121 mm3
February39 15° / 59°F3° / 37°F 145 mm4
March68 20° / 68°F8° / 46°F 138 mm6
April68 24° / 75°F12° / 54°F 137 mm7
May74 28° / 82°F16° / 61°F 107 mm8
June64 33° / 91°F21° / 70°F 122 mm9
July56 34° / 93°F22° / 72°F 127 mm8
August57 34° / 93°F21° / 70°F 121 mm8
September76 31° / 88°F18° / 64°F 97 mm7
October76 26° / 79°F12° / 54°F 97 mm5
November69 19° / 66°F6° / 43°F 100 mm4
December34 14° / 57°F3° / 37°F 141 mm3

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Meridian: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Meridian?

Meridian is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Meridian get a year?

Meridian gets about 2,477 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Meridian?

The sunniest time to visit Meridian is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Meridian?

January is the least sunny month in Meridian, scoring 24/100 with about 121 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Meridian?

The typical midday UV index in Meridian peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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