Climate
Meridian's climate is characterized as semi-arid with four distinct seasons. Meridian experiences hot and dry summers where temperatures can often exceed 100°F (38°C), as well as cold winters with occasional light snowfall. Rainfall is usually infrequent and light, usually averaging less than an inch (25.4 mm) per month. November is the wettest month with an average of 1.35" of precipitation, and August is the driest month with 0.26". Spring and fall are generally temperate.
| Climate data for Meridian, ID | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
71 (22) |
81 (27) |
93 (34) |
98 (37) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
98 (37) |
95 (35) |
75 (24) |
65 (18) |
105 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 37 (3) |
46 (8) |
57 (14) |
65 (18) |
73 (23) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
78 (26) |
66 (19) |
49 (9) |
37 (3) |
64 (18) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 22 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
32 (0) |
37 (3) |
44 (7) |
50 (10) |
54 (12) |
53 (12) |
45 (7) |
36 (2) |
29 (−2) |
22 (−6) |
38 (3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−21 (−29) |
3 (−16) |
14 (−10) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
30 (−1) |
25 (−4) |
24 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
−8 (−22) |
−19 (−28) |
−26 (−32) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.99 (25.1) |
0.76 (19.3) |
1.15 (29.2) |
1.06 (26.9) |
1.06 (26.9) |
0.74 (18.8) |
0.28 (7.1) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.55 (14) |
0.60 (15.2) |
1.35 (34.3) |
1.14 (29) |
9.94 (252.5) |
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