Meridian, MS: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Meridian, MS: 107°F on Monday 14 July 1980.

The record begins: 1889

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 14 July 1980
Coldest night: -6°F; 13 February 1899
Wettest day: 7.99 in; 25 December 1973
Warmest night: 81°F; 13 July 1930
Coldest day: 16°F; 10 January 1962, 12 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Meridian, MS by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 133, came in the 1950s; the most record lows, 78, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	1
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	7	3	10
1920s	109	64	10
1930s	75	35	10
1940s	96	59	10
1950s	133	75	10
1960s	41	78	10
1970s	40	51	10
1980s	69	51	10
1990s	29	22	10
2000s	28	21	10
2010s	50	10	10
2020s	21	2	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	83°F 26 January 1950, 10 January 1949	0°F 12 January 1962	5.25 in 27 January 1994
February	86°F 22 February 2018	-6°F 13 February 1899	7.48 in 15 February 1990
March	93°F 24 March 1929	15°F 3 March 1980, 3 March 1943	6.48 in 3 March 1979
April	95°F 21 April 1987	28°F 4 April 1987, 6 April 1891	6.85 in 16 April 1900
May	99°F 31 May 1951, 30 May 1951	38°F 4 May 2013, 4 May 1971, 4 May 1970 and 1 more	4.04 in 5 May 1908
June	104°F 25 June 2022, 29 June 1988, 27 June 1988	42°F 1 June 1984	3.50 in 14 June 1940
July	107°F 14 July 1980	54°F 23 July 1947	6.95 in 2 July 1959
August	106°F 29 August 2000	49°F 25 August 1891	4.75 in 10 August 1991
September	105°F 4 September 1990	34°F 30 September 1967, 29 September 1967	5.51 in 27 September 1906
October	102°F 3 October 2019, 2 October 2019	24°F 30 October 1952	5.34 in 21 October 1984
November	89°F 1 November 2016	16°F 30 November 1976, 25 November 1950	4.93 in 27 November 2001
December	84°F 31 December 2021, 29 December 2021, 7 December 1998	2°F 23 December 1989	7.99 in 25 December 1973

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	69 days	3 July to 9 September 1951	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	5 days	23 January to 27 January 1940	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	20.06 in	June 1900
Driest month	0.00 in	October 1963
Wettest year	79.03 in	1973
Driest year	34.92 in	1914

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Meridian, MS: a low of -6°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Meridian, MS: 7.99 in on Tuesday 25 December 1973.
The warmest night on record in Meridian, MS: a low of 81°F on Sunday 13 July 1930.
The coldest day on record in Meridian, MS: a high of 16°F on Wednesday 10 January 1962 and Sunday 12 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Meridian, MS: 69 days, from Tuesday 3 July to Sunday 9 September 1951.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Meridian, MS: 5 days, from Tuesday 23 January to Saturday 27 January 1940.
The wettest month on record in Meridian, MS: June 1900, with 20.06 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Meridian, MS: October 1963, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Meridian, MS: 1973, with 79.03 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Meridian, MS: 1914, with 34.92 in of precipitation.

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