South Mansfield, LA Climate


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South Mansfield, LA has a warm and humid climate throughout the year. The summer months are typically hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s, with frequent thunderstorms providing some relief from the heat. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing; however there are occasional cold snaps that bring snow and ice to the region. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an average of 55 inches per year.

South Mansfield, Louisiana gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in South Mansfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Mansfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 34
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in South Mansfield, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Mansfield, LouisianaUnited States
  52.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  95.1 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  34.2°21.7°
  7.17
  5.94.3
  361 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 South Mansfield with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In South Mansfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Mansfield are October, April and May.
In South Mansfield, there are 76.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Mansfield with an average of 34.2°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In South Mansfield, there are 42.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In South Mansfield, 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 South Mansfield 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 South Mansfield with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 52.3 inches in South Mansfield means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in South Mansfield with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in South Mansfield, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in South Mansfield means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in South Mansfield with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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