Parks, LA Climate


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Parks, LA has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The hottest month of the year is usually August, which averages around 86°F (30°C), while the coldest month of the year is usually January, which averages around 51°F (11°C). Precipitation in Parks is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of about 50 inches (130 cm). Summers tend to be humid and thunderstorms occur frequently during this time. Winters are mild with occasional cold fronts moving through the area. Overall, Parks has a pleasant climate that is enjoyable for much of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Parks. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parks 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 41
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 Parks is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.1 Summer - 7.9 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Parks, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParks, LouisianaUnited States
  63.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.1 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  41.4°21.7°
  6.97
  5.74.3
  26 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 Parks with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Parks, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parks are April, October and November.
In Parks, there are 67.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parks with an average of 41.4°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Parks, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Parks, 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 Parks 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.
June is the wettest month in Parks with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.2 inches in Parks means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Parks with 12.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Parks, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Parks, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Parks.
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