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Bastrop, LA has a warm subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 86°F (30°C), while the winter months are usually around 59°F (15°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, especially during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare in Bastrop, as it averages less than two inches of snow per year. Overall, Bastrop has an enjoyable climate that makes it a great place to visit or live year-round.

Bastrop, Louisiana gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bastrop averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Bastrop. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bastrop gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 32
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bastrop is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Bastrop, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bastrop with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Bastrop, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bastrop are October, April and May.
In Bastrop, there are 75.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bastrop with an average of 32.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Bastrop, there are 54.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Bastrop, 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 Bastrop 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 Bastrop with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 56.4 inches in Bastrop means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
January is the rainiest month in Bastrop with 9.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in Bastrop, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Bastrop means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Bastrop with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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It would do the state and country a world of good. I've been up here since evacuating from New Orleans and the only good thing I can say about it is that some of the  More

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