Meridian weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

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.

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Sun hours / year

2,477

Sunniest month

September

Peak score

76/100

Rain / year

1,453 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

91k

Elevation

87 m

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

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Jackson (Mississippi) United States · 124 km · best in Sep · 2,526 h sun/yr
• Mobile United States · 189 km · best in Nov · 2,621 h sun/yr
• Gulfport United States · 216 km · best in Nov · 2,546 h sun/yr
• Montgomery United States · 222 km · best in Oct · 2,509 h sun/yr
• Birmingham (Alabama) United States · 231 km · best in Oct · 2,423 h sun/yr
• Pensacola United States · 255 km · best in Nov · 2,723 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Hattiesburg United States · 111 km · 2,472 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Columbus/W Point/Starkville United States · 125 km · 2,462 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Tupelo United States · 215 km · 2,414 h sun/yr · best in Sep