Baker, LA Climate


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The climate in Baker, LA is subtropical with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature range throughout the year is between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, the temperatures can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall in this area of Louisiana is plentiful, although the most rainfall occurs during late spring and early fall. Humidity is also relatively high, particularly during late summer months. There are also occasional winter freezes in Baker, LA which can cause damage to local vegetation and crops.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Baker. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baker gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 40
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 Baker is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Baker, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBaker, LouisianaUnited States
  62.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.1 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  40.0°21.7°
  6.97
  5.94.3
  79 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 Baker with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Baker, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baker are April, October and March.
In Baker, there are 85.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baker with an average of 40.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Baker, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Baker, 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 Baker 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.
June is the wettest month in Baker with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.4 inches in Baker means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Baker with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Baker, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Baker means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Baker with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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