Rock Hill, LA Climate


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Rock Hill, LA enjoys a warm and humid climate due to its location in the subtropical climate zone. The area is generally mild throughout the year with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Summers are hot and humid while winters remain fairly mild. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 50 inches. Rock Hill also experiences an average of four snow days per year, although this number can vary greatly from one year to the next.

Rock Hill, Louisiana gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Rock Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 38
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Rock Hill, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRock Hill, LouisianaUnited States
  57.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  108.5 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  37.5°21.7°
  6.97
  5.54.3
  148 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 Rock Hill with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Rock Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Hill are April, October and May.
In Rock Hill, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Hill with an average of 37.5°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Rock Hill, there are 25.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock Hill with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Rock Hill means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Rock Hill with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Rock Hill, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% 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 Rock Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Rock Hill with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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