Meridian, MS

Mississippi · Records since 1889–2026

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Currently in Meridian
As of 3:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 2007

+8° from 94° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

August 11, 1990

-12° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 94°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Meridian

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1980
-6°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 13, 1899
🌧
7.99"
Wettest Day Ever
Dec 25, 1973
14.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 31, 1963

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 2007
2 102°F August 11, 1954
3 100°F August 11, 1981
4 99°F August 11, 2010
5 99°F August 11, 1951
6 98°F August 11, 2023
7 98°F August 11, 1999
8 97°F August 11, 2020
9 97°F August 11, 1980
10 97°F August 11, 1972

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F August 11, 1990
2 60°F August 11, 1976
3 60°F August 11, 1962
4 60°F August 11, 1954
5 61°F August 11, 1967
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1889–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Meridian

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
71
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

110 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1889–2026
50
2026 so far
78
Avg/year 1970–2025
100
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
129
Most in a year (2016)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Meridian

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 4, 1962 – Jul 25, 1962 22 101°F (Jul 21) 98°F 70°F
2 Aug 11, 1990 – Aug 29, 1990 19 104°F (Aug 20) 99°F 69°F
3 Aug 7, 2007 – Aug 24, 2007 18 105°F (Aug 23) 100°F 71°F
4 Jul 12, 1981 – Jul 29, 1981 18 104°F (Jul 22) 101°F 73°F
5 Jun 18, 2009 – Jul 4, 2009 17 102°F (Jun 28) 98°F 69°F
6 Aug 11, 1980 – Aug 26, 1980 16 104°F (Aug 21) 99°F 72°F
7 Jun 25, 1969 – Jul 10, 1969 16 103°F (Jun 29) 100°F 72°F
8 Jun 12, 2022 – Jun 26, 2022 15 104°F (Jun 25) 100°F 73°F
9 Aug 23, 2000 – Sep 5, 2000 14 106°F (Aug 29) 101°F 70°F
10 Aug 24, 1951 – Sep 6, 1951 14 104°F (Aug 31) 100°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

54
2026 so far
above-normal nights
30.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
77
Most in a summer
2016

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

41.47"
2026 YTD
Normal: 37.67"
+3.80"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 4.36"
-4.36"
13.83"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.11"
-0.28"
14
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

83.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

21st-warmest month on record

11th-warmest July of 137 on record

+1.8° vs. 81.6° average (1991–2020)
85.3°F
Warmest month ever
August 2023
85.1°F
Warmest July ever
2016
28
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
97°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 1

Longest 90°F Streak in July

16 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 16–31, 2026, peaking at 97°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 1960.


Average July Temperature by Year

1890–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2016 85.1°F
2 1981 84.6°F
3 1980 84.5°F
4 1952 83.7°F
5 2024 83.7°F
6 1930 83.7°F
7 1977 83.6°F
8 2022 83.5°F
9 1993 83.4°F
10 2018 83.4°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2023 85.3°F
2 July 2016 85.1°F
3 August 1951 84.9°F
4 August 2016 84.9°F
5 July 1981 84.6°F
6 August 1954 84.5°F
7 August 2007 84.5°F
8 July 1980 84.5°F
9 August 1943 83.8°F
10 July 1952 83.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Meridian, MS 83.4°F 11th of 137
Hattiesburg, MS 84.5°F 7th of 126
Jackson, MS 84.5°F 7th of 131
Greenwood, MS 83.4°F 15th of 77
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1642 complete months on record.