Winnsboro, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Winnsboro / Zip Codes
Winnsboro, LA has a typical humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and relatively mild winters. The area is affected by the Gulf of Mexico, which moderates temperatures during both summer and winter. Average annual temperatures range from around 50°F in January to 82°F in July. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 56 inches annually. Thunderstorms are common in the spring and early summer. Snowfall is uncommon, but not unheard of at times in the winter months.

Winnsboro, Louisiana gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Winnsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winnsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 36
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winnsboro is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Winnsboro, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinnsboro, LouisianaUnited States
  57.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  92.3 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  35.6°21.7°
  6.97
  5.64.3
  72 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 Winnsboro with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Winnsboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winnsboro are October, April and May.
In Winnsboro, there are 84.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winnsboro with an average of 35.6°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Winnsboro, there are 31.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Winnsboro, 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 Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.6 inches in Winnsboro means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Winnsboro with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Winnsboro, 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.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Winnsboro means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Winnsboro with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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