Meridian, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Bosque County / Meridian / Zip Codes
Meridian, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Winters are usually mild, with only occasional cold snaps, while summers can be quite hot and humid. The area generally receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, and average temperatures hover around 70°F (21°C) in the summer and 45°F (7°C) in the winter. Precipitation is fairly abundant throughout the year as well, though it is heaviest during the spring months when much of the area experiences thunderstorms.

Meridian, Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Meridian averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Meridian. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meridian gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Meridian is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Meridian, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMeridian, TexasUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  68.6 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  95.8°85.8°
  31.0°21.7°
  7.47
  5.84.3
  761 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Meridian with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. 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 April, October and May.
In Meridian, there are 99.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Meridian with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Meridian, there are 57.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Meridian, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Meridian can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Meridian with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Meridian means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Meridian with 7.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 68.6 rainy days annually in Meridian, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Meridian means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Meridian with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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