Rodessa, LA Climate


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Rodessa, LA has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures reach up to an average high of 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35C) in the summer months, while dropping to an average low of 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4C) during the winter. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with an annual average of 51 inches. The area experiences humidity levels typical for its climate, making it necessary to stay hydrated during the summer season.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rodessa is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.4 Summer - 7.2 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Rodessa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRodessa, LouisianaUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  86.4 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  32.9°21.7°
  7.17
  5.44.3
  230 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 Rodessa with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Rodessa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rodessa are October, April and May.
In Rodessa, there are 81.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rodessa with an average of 32.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Rodessa, there are 49.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Rodessa, 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 Rodessa 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.
October is the wettest month in Rodessa with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Rodessa means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.
March is the rainiest month in Rodessa with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 86.4 rainy days annually in Rodessa, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Rodessa means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Rodessa with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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