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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Allen County / Oakdale / Zip Codes
Oakdale, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and moderate winters. The average temperatures range from the mid-50s in winter to the mid-90s in summer, with the coldest month usually January and the hottest months being July and August. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring in spring and summer months. Thunderstorms are common during these months as well. During the summer months, humidity levels can become very high due to its location near several large bodies of water.

Oakdale, Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Oakdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 39
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakdale is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Oakdale, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakdale, LouisianaUnited States
  62.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  105.6 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  38.9°21.7°
  6.97
  5.64.3
  118 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 Oakdale with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Oakdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakdale are April, October and March.
In Oakdale, there are 85.8 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 Oakdale with an average of 38.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Oakdale, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Oakdale, 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 Oakdale 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 Oakdale with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.6 inches in Oakdale means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Oakdale with 11.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Oakdale, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Oakdale, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Oakdale.
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Over 16 years ago

well i must say there is many places in this world where you can be raised. on the other hand you will always rember that place as home. Over the years i have travled  More

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