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United States / Louisiana / Hammond Metro Area / Tangipahoa County / Hammond / Zip Codes
The climate in Hammond, LA is hot and humid in the summer months, with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low-90s during the day. The humidity can make it feel even hotter at times. Winters are typically mild with temperatures between the upper 40s and low 60s, making it a pleasant time of year to visit or live in this area. Rainfall is common throughout the year, but it tends to be especially heavy during hurricane season which runs from June through November.

Hammond, Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hammond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hammond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hammond is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Hammond, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHammond, LouisianaUnited States
  62.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  105.6 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  38.2°21.7°
  77
  5.74.3
  43 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 Hammond with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Hammond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hammond are April, October and March.
In Hammond, there are 76.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hammond with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Hammond, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Hammond, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
Humidity in Hammond can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Hammond with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.5 inches in Hammond means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Hammond with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Hammond, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Hammond, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hammond.
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ron · Loranger, LA
weather
Over 11 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Jennifer · Hammond, LA
Weather in Hammond LA.
Over 13 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Sherry · Hammond, LA
Quality of Life
Over 16 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  More

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