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The climate in Sun, LA is generally very hot and sunny throughout the year. Summer temperatures can reach into the 90s during the day, while winter temperatures can drop into the 40s at night. Rainfall is generally sparse with an average of around 22 inches per year, most of which falls from November to March. The area also experiences high humidity levels throughout the summer months, making it an uncomfortable place to be for extended periods of time.

Sun, Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Sun. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sun gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.8 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Sun, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSun, LouisianaUnited States
  61.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.0 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  38.2°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  69 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.

July is the hottest month for Sun with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Sun, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sun are April, October and March.
In Sun, there are 79.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sun with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Sun, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Sun, 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 Sun 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.
June is the wettest month in Sun with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.2 inches in Sun means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Sun with 11.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 99.0 rainy days annually in Sun, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Sun means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Sun with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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