Ida, LA Climate


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Ida, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average high temperatures range from the mid 70s in the winter to the lower 90s in the summer. The average low temperatures range from the upper 40s to the lower 70s throughout the year. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year, with July typically being the wettest month and October being the driest. Snowfall is uncommon but can occur on occasion during winter months.

Ida, Louisiana gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ida averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Ida. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ida gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.2 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Ida, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIda, LouisianaUnited States
  50.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  86.9 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  32.8°21.7°
  7.17
  5.44.3
  279 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 Ida with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Ida, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ida are October, April and May.
In Ida, there are 81.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ida with an average of 32.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Ida, there are 49.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Ida, 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 Ida 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.
October is the wettest month in Ida with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Ida means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.
March is the rainiest month in Ida with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 86.9 rainy days annually in Ida, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Ida means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Ida with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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