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

Meridian in October has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 12°C, 98 mm of precipitation in October.

  • 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 October?

The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 66.6°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Meridian and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 74°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 64°F and 69°F.

Meridian in October, 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 25%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 185°F60°F22%14%
October 883°F57°F22%15%
October 1580°F54°F23%15%
October 2277°F51°F24%17%
October 3174°F47°F25%18%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Meridian: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 185°F60°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 285°F60°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 384°F60°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 484°F59°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 584°F59°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 683°F58°F22%14%11 h 40 min
October 783°F58°F22%14%11 h 40 min
October 883°F57°F22%15%11 h 40 min
October 982°F57°F22%15%11 h 40 min
October 1082°F56°F22%15%11 h 40 min
October 1182°F56°F23%15%11 h 30 min
October 1281°F56°F23%15%11 h 30 min
October 1381°F55°F23%15%11 h 30 min
October 1480°F55°F23%15%11 h 30 min
October 1580°F54°F23%15%11 h 30 min
October 1680°F54°F23%15%11 h 20 min
October 1779°F53°F23%16%11 h 20 min
October 1879°F53°F23%16%11 h 20 min
October 1978°F52°F23%16%11 h 20 min
October 2078°F52°F23%16%11 h 20 min
October 2178°F51°F24%16%11 h 10 min
October 2277°F51°F24%17%11 h 10 min
October 2377°F51°F24%17%11 h 10 min
October 2477°F50°F24%17%11 h 10 min
October 2576°F50°F24%17%11 h 10 min
October 2676°F49°F25%17%11 h 10 min
October 2775°F49°F25%18%11 h
October 2875°F48°F25%18%11 h
October 2975°F48°F25%18%11 h
October 3074°F48°F25%18%11 h
October 3174°F47°F25%18%11 h
Normal high
80°FOctober average
Normal low
54°FOctober average
Precipitation
3.86 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
2
Nights at 32°F or colder
1
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
27
Days at 80°F or more
16
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 October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 31 (25%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Meridian, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.

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

How humid and windy is Meridian in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.2 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.50°F48°F91%3.7 mph56%
9 a.m.61°F52°F72%6.3 mph66%
noon69°F50°F51%8.5 mph59%
3 p.m.71°F50°F47%8.3 mph66%
6 p.m.61°F53°F76%3.6 mph65%
9 p.m.56°F51°F86%3.5 mph73%

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 October in Meridian?

The warmest October temperature on Meridian's official record (since 1889) is 102°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 24°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 11.67 in (2019).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.6°F: 2021 68.7°F (+2.1), 2022 63.1°F (−3.5), 2023 66.2°F (−0.4), 2024 67.8°F (+1.2), 2025 68.3°F (+1.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Meridian: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202168.7°F+2.1°F3.53 in
202263.1°F−3.5°F4.18 in
202366.2°F−0.4°F1.00 in
202467.8°F+1.2°F2.81 in
202568.3°F+1.7°F4.91 in

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

How does October in Meridian compare across Mississippi?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, October normal highs run from 73°F in Ripley to 82°F in D'Lo; Meridian's is 80°F.

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

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