Joyce, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Winn County / Joyce / Zip Codes
Joyce, LA has a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the American South. Summers are hot and humid with frequent afternoon thunderstorms, while winters are mild and generally wet. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging anywhere from 40-50 inches of rain annually. Temperatures can reach into the high 90s during summer months and occasionally dip below freezing during winter months. The area experiences an average of 210 sunny days per year.

Joyce, Louisiana gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Joyce. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joyce gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 35
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Joyce, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJoyce, LouisianaUnited States
  58.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  95.4 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  35.3°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  128 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 Joyce with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Joyce, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Joyce are April, October and May.
In Joyce, there are 84.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Joyce with an average of 35.3°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Joyce, there are 35.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Joyce, 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 Joyce 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 Joyce with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 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 58.5 inches in Joyce means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Joyce with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in Joyce, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Joyce means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Joyce with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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