Banks Springs, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Caldwell County / Banks Springs / Zip Codes
Banks Springs, LA enjoys a temperate climate year-round, with mild winters and hot summers. Summers in Banks Springs are often sunny and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s. Winters in Banks Springs are relatively mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and no snowfall accumulation. Spring and fall in this area is pleasant, with average temperatures ranging from the high 50s to the mid 70s. Rainfall is generally evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 55 inches annually.

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

Banks Springs 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 Banks Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Banks Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 35
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 Banks Springs is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

  ClimateBanks Springs, LouisianaUnited States
  58.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.8 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  35.2°21.7°
  77
  5.54.3
  203 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 Banks Springs with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Banks Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Banks Springs are October, April and May.
In Banks Springs, there are 84.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Banks Springs with an average of 35.2°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Banks Springs, there are 33.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Banks Springs, 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 Banks Springs 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 Banks Springs with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 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 58.0 inches in Banks Springs means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Banks Springs with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 95.8 rainy days annually in Banks Springs, 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 0.2 inches in Banks Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Banks Springs with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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