Pine Prairie, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Evangeline County / Pine Prairie / Zip Codes
Pine Prairie, LA has a typical humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high levels of humidity, while during the winter months temperatures usually range between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional showers and thunderstorms in spring and summer. Average snowfall is minimal but there are occasional days of snow during winter months. The sun shines almost every day throughout the year, making for plenty of outdoor activities!

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

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Pine Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pine Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 Pine Prairie is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.1 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Pine Prairie, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePine Prairie, LouisianaUnited States
  61.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  99.1 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  39.5°21.7°
  6.87
  64.3
  125 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 Pine Prairie with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Pine Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pine Prairie are April, October and March.
In Pine Prairie, there are 87.6 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 Pine Prairie with an average of 39.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Pine Prairie, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Pine Prairie, 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 Pine Prairie 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 Pine Prairie with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 4.3 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 61.4 inches in Pine Prairie means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Pine Prairie with 10.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Pine Prairie, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pine Prairie, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pine Prairie.
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