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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Madison County / Delta / Zip Codes
Delta, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The climate in Delta is characterized by warm summer temperatures with high humidity levels and frequent rain. During the winter months, temperatures are generally cool and the area receives some snowfall throughout the year. Average annual rainfall is around 48 inches while average summer temperatures reach up to 90°F. In the spring and fall months, temperatures are mild with cooler evenings and mornings.

Delta, Louisiana gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Delta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 35
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Delta is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.5 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Delta, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDelta, LouisianaUnited States
  56.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  98.0 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  34.5°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  89 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 Delta with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Delta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delta are October, April and May.
In Delta, there are 69.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Delta with an average of 34.5°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Delta, there are 38.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Delta, 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 Delta 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.
December is the wettest month in Delta with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Delta means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
January is the rainiest month in Delta with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Delta, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Delta means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Delta with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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