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

Meridian in September has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 81 mm of precipitation in September.

  • 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 September?

The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 77.3°F. September is 4.9°F cooler than August and 10.7°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Meridian and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 92°F on September 1 to 85°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 75°F and 80°F.

Meridian in September, 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 28%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 192°F69°F28%18%
September 891°F68°F25%16%
September 1589°F66°F24%15%
September 2288°F64°F23%15%
September 3085°F61°F22%14%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Meridian: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 192°F69°F28%18%12 h 50 min
September 292°F69°F27%18%12 h 50 min
September 391°F69°F27%17%12 h 50 min
September 491°F69°F27%17%12 h 50 min
September 591°F69°F26%17%12 h 40 min
September 691°F68°F26%17%12 h 40 min
September 791°F68°F26%16%12 h 40 min
September 891°F68°F25%16%12 h 40 min
September 990°F68°F25%16%12 h 40 min
September 1090°F67°F25%16%12 h 30 min
September 1190°F67°F25%16%12 h 30 min
September 1290°F67°F24%16%12 h 30 min
September 1390°F67°F24%16%12 h 30 min
September 1490°F66°F24%15%12 h 30 min
September 1589°F66°F24%15%12 h 20 min
September 1689°F66°F24%15%12 h 20 min
September 1789°F65°F24%15%12 h 20 min
September 1889°F65°F23%15%12 h 20 min
September 1988°F65°F23%15%12 h 20 min
September 2088°F65°F23%15%12 h 20 min
September 2188°F64°F23%15%12 h 10 min
September 2288°F64°F23%15%12 h 10 min
September 2387°F63°F23%14%12 h 10 min
September 2487°F63°F23%14%12 h 10 min
September 2587°F63°F23%14%12 h 10 min
September 2687°F62°F22%14%12 h
September 2786°F62°F22%14%12 h
September 2886°F62°F22%14%12 h
September 2986°F61°F22%14%12 h
September 3085°F61°F22%14%12 h
Normal high
89°FSeptember average
Normal low
66°FSeptember average
Precipitation
3.17 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
13
Daylight
12 h 50 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
27
Sunshine
82%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 September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around September 1 (28%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 7 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Meridian, 13 days reach 90°F.

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

How humid and windy is Meridian in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.2 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.61°F59°F91%3.6 mph65%
9 a.m.73°F62°F67%6.7 mph71%
noon80°F61°F51%8.4 mph55%
3 p.m.82°F60°F47%8.6 mph64%
6 p.m.73°F62°F68%4.5 mph73%
9 p.m.67°F62°F85%3.1 mph81%

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 September in Meridian?

The warmest September temperature on Meridian's official record (since 1889) is 105°F, on September 4, 1990; the coldest is 34°F, on September 30, 1967. The wettest September brought 11.69 in (1906).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.3°F: 2021 74.5°F (−2.8), 2022 75.3°F (−2.0), 2023 78.1°F (+0.8), 2024 77.1°F (−0.2), 2025 78.1°F (+0.8), 2026 81.2°F (+3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Meridian: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202174.5°F−2.8°F5.85 in
202275.3°F−2.0°F0.43 in
202378.1°F+0.8°F1.09 in
202477.1°F−0.2°F7.10 in
202578.1°F+0.8°F0.58 in
202681.2°F+3.9°F4.15 in

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

How does September in Meridian compare across Mississippi?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, September normal highs run from 83°F in Holly Springs to 91°F in Monticello; Meridian's is 89°F.

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

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