2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gastonia, NC vs Madisonville, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Madisonville. Gastonia averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madisonville, Louisiana gets 63.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gastonia, North Carolina gets 42.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Madisonville averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Gastonia averages 1.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Madisonville, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 63.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Gastonia, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.3
Rain: averages 42.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gastonia is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Gastonia, NC

55°F

Today's Weather - Madisonville, LA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gastonia / Madisonville

July is the hottest month for Gastonia with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Gastonia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gastonia are May, September and April.

August is the hottest month for Madisonville with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Madisonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madisonville are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gastonia with an average of 29.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madisonville with an average of 39.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Gastonia, there are 36.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Madisonville, there are 67.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

In Gastonia, there are 66.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Madisonville, there are 26.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Gastonia, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Madisonville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

August is the wettest month in Gastonia with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Gastonia means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Madisonville with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.6 inches in Madisonville means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in Gastonia with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Gastonia, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Madisonville with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in Madisonville, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Gastonia means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Madisonville means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the snowiest month in Gastonia with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Madisonville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.