St. Francisville, LA Climate


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The climate in St. Francisville, LA is quite mild and pleasant. Located near the Mississippi River, it has warm summers and cool winters, with temperatures rarely reaching extreme levels. The area enjoys plenty of year-round sunshine, with an average of 240 days of sunshine each year. Rainfall in the region is abundant, averaging around 53 inches per year. In summer months, humidity can be a bit high due to its location close to the Gulf Coast. Snowfall does occur at times during winter months, but is usually light and quickly melts away due to the mild temperatures. Overall, St. Francisville enjoys a diverse range of weather conditions throughout the year making it an enjoyable place to live or visit all year round.

St. Francisville, Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Francisville averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in St. Francisville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Francisville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.8 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in St. Francisville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Francisville, LouisianaUnited States
  61.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.6 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  37.7°21.7°
  77
  5.84.3
  115 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 St. Francisville with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In St. Francisville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Francisville are April, October and May.
In St. Francisville, there are 76.8 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 St. Francisville with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In St. Francisville, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In St. Francisville, 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 St. Francisville 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.
January is the wettest month in St. Francisville with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 4.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.6 inches in St. Francisville means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in St. Francisville with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in St. Francisville, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in St. Francisville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in St. Francisville.
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Over 16 years ago

St. Francisville is one of those towns that you may just skip if you see it on the Louisiana map, but it is definitely a town worth visiting. There are a number of  More

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