Meridian weather in January: Meridian, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Meridian in January has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 5.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 142 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.7°F. January is 2.2°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Meridian and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 59°F on January 1 to 61°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 44°F and 52°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% |
| January 8 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% |
| January 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 36°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 71%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 or snow in Meridian in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 1 (34%). In all, 5.61 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Meridian, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013865.
How humid and windy is Meridian in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 36°F | 86% | 5.1 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 76% | 7.3 mph | 52% |
| noon | 54°F | 37°F | 52% | 9.3 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 37°F | 46% | 9.2 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 38°F | 61% | 6.1 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 39°F | 77% | 5.4 mph | 62% |
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 January in Meridian?
The warmest January temperature on Meridian's official record (since 1889) is 83°F, on January 10, 1949; the coldest is 0°F, on January 12, 1962. The wettest January brought 18.77 in (1937); the snowiest, 7.6 inches (1904).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.7°F: 2021 47.6°F (−0.1), 2022 45.9°F (−1.8), 2023 52.7°F (+5.0), 2024 44.5°F (−3.2), 2025 42.7°F (−5.0), 2026 46.7°F (−1.0). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | −0.1°F | 2.91 in |
| 2022 | 45.9°F | −1.8°F | 4.57 in |
| 2023 | 52.7°F | +5.0°F | 6.88 in |
| 2024 | 44.5°F | −3.2°F | 8.18 in |
| 2025 | 42.7°F | −5.0°F | 5.15 in |
| 2026 | 46.7°F | −1.0°F | 6.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MEIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013865. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Meridian compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, January normal highs run from 49°F in Ripley to 63°F in Pascagoula; Meridian's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Meridian in December61°F by day, 39°F at night
- Meridian in February64°F by day, 40°F at night
- Meridian through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Mississippi in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Pascagoula: Mississippi's warmest Januarynormal high 63°F