Humid subtropical
Meridian, Mississippi
Lauderdale County, Mississippi · Population 34k · 338 ft elevation
Living in Meridian
Meridian has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 101 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Meridian at a glance
- Population
- 34k
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,981 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $101k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $865/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.33%67th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%
- Violent crime rate
- 554 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,640 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 36°F | 5.6″ | 0.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 40°F | 5.3″ | — | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 46°F | 5.7″ | 0.3″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 5.6″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 5.1″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 4.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 3.9″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 39°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 173 hrs |
Near Meridian
- Newton, MS · 3.2k
- Philadelphia, MS · 7k
- Pearl River, MS · 4.4k
- Forest, MS · 5.4k
- Waynesboro, MS · 4.6k
- Macon, MS · 3.5k
- Laurel, MS · 17k
- Carthage, MS · 4.9k
Largest places in Mississippi
- Jackson, MS · 150k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology