2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbia, MO vs Meridian, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Meridian. Columbia averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meridian, Idaho gets 10.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia, Missouri gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Meridian averages 10.3 inches of snow per year. Columbia averages 15.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Meridian, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 10.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.3 inches of snow a year

Columbia, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.9
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Meridian is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - Columbia, MO

55°F

Today's Weather - Meridian, ID

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbia / Meridian

July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Meridian with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In Meridian, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meridian are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 20.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Meridian with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Columbia, there are 31.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Meridian, there are 49.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.

In Columbia, there are 101.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Meridian, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

In Columbia, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Meridian, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

May is the wettest month in Columbia with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.


December is the wettest month in Meridian with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.9 inches in Meridian means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Meridian with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 82.3 rainy days annually in Meridian, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in Meridian means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho.

January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Meridian with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.