Meads in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Meads sees average daytime highs around 84°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 12.1 in of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 79°F in early June to 84°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Meads's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Meads's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
84°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
67°F
Rainfall
12.1 in
38 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Meads in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 79°F in early June to 84°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Meads reaches about 84°F and drops to 67°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Meads

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Meads weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°3.510.73.89.60.3
Feb46° / 30°3.510.33.610.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.312.31.811.73.4
Apr67° / 47°4.212.50.3135.7
May74° / 56°4.712.8014.16.3
Jun82° / 65°4.413.5014.65.6
Jul85° / 68°4.313.2014.44.8
Aug84° / 67°3.311.6013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.68.5012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.28.80.1116.5
Nov55° / 38°3.490.49.93.7
Dec46° / 32°3.810.429.41.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Meads gets around 12.1 in of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Meads?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Meads for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Meads in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Meads sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Meads in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meads peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Meads in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Meads is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Meads?

Meads sits at 38.4°N, 82.7°W, 607 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ashland, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Meads

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Meads.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Meads has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 725 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 ft.

The land around Meads is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
1,342 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Ashland 6.2 mi · Huntington 14 mi · Portsmouth 27 mi · Charleston 58 mi · Chillicothe 65 mi · Athens 71 mi · Winchester 85 mi · Parkersburg 85 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Meads (38.4126°, -82.7091°, elevation 607 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.