Lake Providence, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / East Carroll County / Lake Providence / Zip Codes
Lake Providence, LA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from around 30 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. During the summer, the area experiences high humidity with frequent thunderstorms that can cause flash flooding. Precipitation averages around 50 inches per year, most of which falls during the late spring and early summer months. Winters are generally mild with little snowfall.

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

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Lake Providence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Providence 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
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 Lake Providence is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

  ClimateLake Providence, LouisianaUnited States
  56.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  97.7 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  34.1°21.7°
  6.97
  5.24.3
  105 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 Lake Providence with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Lake Providence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Providence are October, April and May.
In Lake Providence, there are 83.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Providence with an average of 34.1°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Lake Providence, there are 38.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Lake Providence, 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 Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence 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 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in Lake Providence means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Lake Providence with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Lake Providence, 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 Lake Providence means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Lake Providence with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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