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United States / Louisiana / Morgan City Metro Area / St. Mary County / Amelia / Zip Codes
Amelia, LA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot humid summers. The average summer temperature is around 81°F and the average winter temperature is around 58°F. Precipitation in Amelia can range from an average of over 4\" in July to just over 3\" in April. Amelia experiences all four seasons and temperatures can range from below freezing to over 100°F throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Amelia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amelia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
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 Amelia is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.2 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Amelia, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAmelia, LouisianaUnited States
  61.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  118.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  43.3°21.7°
  6.97
  5.84.3
  7 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 Amelia with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In Amelia, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amelia are April, October and May.
In Amelia, there are 44.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amelia with an average of 43.3°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Amelia, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.
In Amelia, 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 Amelia can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in the summer. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Amelia with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.6 inches in Amelia means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Amelia with 15.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Amelia, which is one of the rainiest places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Amelia means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Amelia with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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