Paincourtville, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Assumption County / Paincourtville / Zip Codes
Paincourtville, LA has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot and humid summers and short and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 90°F, while in the winter it rarely drops below 60°F. The area receives an average of 56 inches of rain annually, mostly during the summer months. The area is also susceptible to hurricanes every few years, with the most recent one being Hurricane Isaac in 2012.

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

Paincourtville 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 Paincourtville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paincourtville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
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 Paincourtville is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Paincourtville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePaincourtville, LouisianaUnited States
  62.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.7 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  41.9°21.7°
  6.97
  5.94.3
  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 Paincourtville with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In Paincourtville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paincourtville are April, October and November.
In Paincourtville, there are 64.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paincourtville with an average of 41.9°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Paincourtville, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Paincourtville, 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 Paincourtville 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 Paincourtville with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.6 inches in Paincourtville means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Paincourtville with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Paincourtville, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Paincourtville means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Paincourtville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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