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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Winn County / Atlanta / Zip Codes
Atlanta, LA, and New York all have distinct climates. Atlanta has warm summers and mild winters with comfortable humidity levels. LA is much drier than the other two cities with sunny days most of the year round and temperatures rarely dropping below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In contrast, New York experiences hot summers with average high temperatures around 85°F and cold winters with low temperatures that can reach as low as 20°F. All three cities experience distinct seasonal changes making them unique in terms of climate.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAtlanta, LouisianaUnited States
  58.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  97.6 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  35.2°21.7°
  6.97
  5.44.3
  230 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 Atlanta with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Atlanta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlanta are April, October and May.
In Atlanta, there are 87.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlanta with an average of 35.2°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Atlanta, there are 32.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Atlanta, 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 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 58.5 inches in Atlanta means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Atlanta with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Atlanta, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Atlanta means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Atlanta with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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