Meridian weather in July: Meridian, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Meridian in July has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 83°F, holding near 93°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 5.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 130 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationMeridian Key Field
  • Station IDUSW00013865
  • Location32.33°N 88.74°W
  • Elevation294 ft (90 m)
  • Population33,549
  1. Jan 59° 36°
  2. Feb 64° 40°
  3. Mar 71° 46°
  4. Apr 78° 53°
  5. May 85° 61°
  6. Jun 91° 69°
  7. Jul 93° 72°
  8. Aug 93° 71°
  9. Sep 89° 66°
  10. Oct 80° 54°
  11. Nov 69° 43°
  12. 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 July?

The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 82.7°F. July is 2.7°F warmer than June and 0.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Meridian and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 93°F on July 1 to 94°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 81°F and 84°F.

Meridian in July, day by day: normal high and low

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 38%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 193°F71°F37%25%
July 893°F72°F38%25%
July 1593°F72°F38%25%
July 2294°F72°F37%25%
July 3194°F72°F35%23%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 25, coldest night July 1)
Meridian: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 193°F71°F37%25%14 h 10 min
July 293°F71°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 393°F71°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 493°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 593°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 693°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 793°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 893°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 993°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 1093°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 1193°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 1293°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 1393°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 1493°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 1593°F72°F38%25%14 h 10 min
July 1693°F72°F38%25%14 h
July 1793°F72°F38%25%14 h
July 1894°F72°F38%25%14 h
July 1994°F72°F38%25%14 h
July 2094°F72°F38%25%14 h
July 2194°F72°F37%25%14 h
July 2294°F72°F37%25%14 h
July 2394°F72°F37%25%14 h
July 2494°F72°F37%24%14 h
July 2594°F72°F37%24%13 h 50 min
July 2694°F72°F37%24%13 h 50 min
July 2794°F72°F36%24%13 h 50 min
July 2894°F72°F36%24%13 h 50 min
July 2994°F72°F36%23%13 h 50 min
July 3094°F72°F36%23%13 h 50 min
July 3194°F72°F35%23%13 h 50 min
Normal high
93°FJuly average
Normal low
72°FJuly average
Precipitation
5.11 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
24
Daylight
14 h 10 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
80%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 July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 12 (38%). In all, 5.11 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Meridian, 24 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013865.

How humid and windy is Meridian in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 89°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 70°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 4.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.73°F71°F93%2.3 mph65%
9 a.m.84°F73°F70%5.0 mph72%
noon89°F71°F56%6.3 mph53%
3 p.m.89°F70°F54%7.3 mph67%
6 p.m.85°F72°F65%5.8 mph71%
9 p.m.77°F73°F87%2.8 mph82%

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 July in Meridian?

The warmest July temperature on Meridian's official record (since 1889) is 107°F, on July 14, 1980; the coldest is 54°F, on July 23, 1947. The wettest July brought 15.29 in (1959).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.7°F: 2021 81.2°F (−1.5), 2022 83.5°F (+0.8), 2023 83.0°F (+0.3), 2024 83.7°F (+1.0), 2025 83.2°F (+0.5), 2026 83.4°F (+0.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Meridian: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202181.2°F−1.5°F9.02 in
202283.5°F+0.8°F5.17 in
202383.0°F+0.3°F6.97 in
202483.7°F+1.0°F5.98 in
202583.2°F+0.5°F3.70 in
202683.4°F+0.7°F5.16 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MEIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013865. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Meridian compare across Mississippi?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, July normal highs run from 88°F in Independence to 96°F in Monticello; Meridian's is 93°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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