Mamou, LA Climate


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Mamou, LA is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. Summers in the area are hot and humid, with temperatures often rising into the 90s and sometimes over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild with average temperatures typically in the upper 40s or low 50s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of about 49 inches of precipitation each year, spread out over approximately 119 days throughout the year. This includes precipitation from thunderstorms, rain showers, and snowfall during winter months.

Mamou, Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Mamou. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mamou gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 40
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mamou is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.9 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Mamou, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMamou, LouisianaUnited States
  60.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.4 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  40.3°21.7°
  6.87
  64.3
  62 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 Mamou with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Mamou, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mamou are April, October and March.
In Mamou, there are 87.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mamou with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Mamou, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Mamou, 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 Mamou 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.
January is the wettest month in Mamou with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.6 inches in Mamou means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Mamou with 10.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Mamou, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mamou, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mamou.
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If you ever want to go back in time, Mamou is a place you may want to check out. Although the town dynamics have changed over the last 40 years, I moved back to my  More

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