Grambling, LA Climate


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Grambling, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature ranges from the mid-50s to the low 90s throughout the year, with temperatures peaking in the summer months. During this time, there is an increased amount of precipitation in Grambling LA, as well as humidity levels that often reach uncomfortable levels. However, despite the high levels of moisture in the air, periods of drought are not uncommon.

Grambling, Louisiana gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Grambling. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grambling gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 34
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Grambling, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrambling, LouisianaUnited States
  56.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  93.9 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  33.6°21.7°
  7.17
  5.54.3
  305 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 Grambling with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Grambling, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grambling are October, April and May.
In Grambling, there are 69.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grambling with an average of 33.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Grambling, there are 47.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Grambling, 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 Grambling 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 Grambling with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in Grambling means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Grambling with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 93.9 rainy days annually in Grambling, 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 0.4 inches in Grambling means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Grambling with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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