Meridian weather in April: Meridian, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Meridian in April has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 5.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 11°C, 141 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMeridian Key Field
- Station IDUSW00013865
- Location32.33°N 88.74°W
- Elevation294 ft (90 m)
- Population33,549
- Jan 59° 36°
- Feb 64° 40°
- Mar 71° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 61°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 54°
- Nov 69° 43°
- Dec 61° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Meridian in April?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 65.4°F. April is 6.9°F warmer than March and 7.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Meridian and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 75°F on April 1 to 81°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 63°F and 68°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 75°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% |
| April 8 | 77°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% |
| April 15 | 78°F | 52°F | 29% | 20% |
| April 22 | 80°F | 54°F | 29% | 20% |
| April 30 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 75°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 75°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 76°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 77°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 77°F | 51°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 77°F | 51°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 77°F | 51°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 77°F | 52°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 78°F | 52°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 78°F | 52°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 78°F | 52°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 78°F | 53°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 79°F | 53°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 79°F | 53°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 79°F | 53°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 79°F | 54°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 79°F | 54°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 80°F | 54°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 80°F | 55°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 80°F | 55°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 80°F | 55°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 81°F | 55°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 81°F | 56°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 81°F | 56°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 81°F | 56°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013865; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Meridian in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around April 1 (30%). In all, 5.56 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013865.
How humid and windy is Meridian in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 56°F | 92% | 3.7 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 58°F | 65% | 8.3 mph | 55% |
| noon | 76°F | 56°F | 51% | 9.8 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 56°F | 47% | 9.6 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 57°F | 57% | 6.7 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 59°F | 83% | 4.3 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013865. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Meridian?
The warmest April temperature on Meridian's official record (since 1889) is 95°F, on April 21, 1987; the coldest is 28°F, on April 6, 1891. The wettest April brought 16.82 in (1964); the snowiest, 2.7 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.4°F: 2021 63.6°F (−1.8), 2022 65.6°F (+0.2), 2023 64.5°F (−0.9), 2024 66.2°F (+0.8), 2026 67.8°F (+2.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.6°F | −1.8°F | 6.94 in |
| 2022 | 65.6°F | +0.2°F | 6.04 in |
| 2023 | 64.5°F | −0.9°F | 7.89 in |
| 2024 | 66.2°F | +0.8°F | 3.33 in |
| 2026 | 67.8°F | +2.3°F | 5.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MEIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013865. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Meridian compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, April normal highs run from 71°F in Independence to 81°F in Monticello; Meridian's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.