Vidalia, LA Climate


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Vidalia, LA enjoys a mild and pleasant climate throughout the year. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are usually cool to mild, rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall averages around 50 inches per year, making it one of the rainiest cities in Louisiana. The area experiences some occasional thunderstorms but usually nothing too severe. Overall the climate is comfortable and enjoyable all year round making it an ideal place to live or visit.

Vidalia, Louisiana gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Vidalia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vidalia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Vidalia, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVidalia, LouisianaUnited States
  59.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  94.4 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  37.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  66 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 Vidalia with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Vidalia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vidalia are October, April and May.
In Vidalia, there are 69.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vidalia with an average of 37.4°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Vidalia, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Vidalia, 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 Vidalia 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.
November is the wettest month in Vidalia with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.2 inches in Vidalia means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
January is the rainiest month in Vidalia with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 94.4 rainy days annually in Vidalia, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Vidalia, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Vidalia.
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