New Iberia, LA Climate

New Iberia, LA has a humid subtropical climate, with mild to warm winters and hot summers. Temperatures reach their peak in the summer months, when temperatures average around 86°F (30°C) during the day and 71°F (21°C) overnight. In winter months, temperatures range between 44°F (7°C) during the day and 37°F (3°C) overnight. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 55 inches (140 centimeters). The area is especially prone to heavy thunderstorms in late spring and early summer. However, snow is rare and usually only occurs once or twice a year.

New Iberia, Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in New Iberia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Iberia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 42
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Iberia is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.5 Summer - 8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in New Iberia, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Iberia, Louisiana	United States
	61.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	109.7 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	41.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	5.7	4.3
	16 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 New Iberia with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In New Iberia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Iberia are April, October and November.

In New Iberia, there are 81.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Iberia with an average of 41.9°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In New Iberia, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In New Iberia, 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 New Iberia can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in the summer. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in New Iberia with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.7 inches in New Iberia means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in New Iberia with 13.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in New Iberia, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in New Iberia, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Iberia.