Albany, LA Climate


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Albany, LA has a humid subtropical climate with long and hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from 84 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit, while the low temperatures are typically between 63 and 71 degrees. Winters in Albany are mild with average highs of 58 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of 39 to 47 degrees. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual amount of 54 inches. Snowfall is rare, but when it does occur, snow accumulates up to one inch per year on average.

Albany, Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlbany, LouisianaUnited States
  63.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  109.2 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  38.2°21.7°
  77
  5.64.3
  39 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 Albany with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Albany, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are April, October and March.
In Albany, there are 76.7 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 Albany with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Albany, there are 29.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Albany, 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 Albany 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.
July is the wettest month in Albany with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.0 inches in Albany means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Albany with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Albany, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Albany, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Albany.
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