Pleasant Hill, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Sabine County / Pleasant Hill / Zip Codes
Pleasant Hill, LA enjoys a warm and humid subtropical climate characterized by long, hot summers and mild, wet winters. Average temperatures range from around 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August. Snow is rare in the area with occasional light snowfalls occurring in the mountain regions near Pleasant Hill. Precipitation is quite high throughout the year with an average of almost 60 inches per year. The region experiences a moderate amount of humidity which can be quite oppressive during the summer months when temperatures are at their highest.

Pleasant Hill, Louisiana gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Pleasant Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasant Hill is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

4 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Hill, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Hill, LouisianaUnited States
  54.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  87.9 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  36.0°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  285 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 Pleasant Hill with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Pleasant Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Hill are October, April and May.
In Pleasant Hill, there are 79.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Hill with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Pleasant Hill, there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Pleasant Hill means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.
January is the rainiest month in Pleasant Hill with 9.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Pleasant Hill, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Pleasant Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Pleasant Hill with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Pleasant Hill is one of those magical villages that has, generation after generation, produced some of the finest minds in all of the nation. Sadly, there have never  More

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