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United States / Louisiana / Baton Rouge Metro Area / Iberville County / Bayou Goula / Zip Codes
Bayou Goula, LA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures range from the upper 50s in January to the mid 80s in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with most of it coming during the summer months. The area occasionally experiences thunderstorms, tropical storms, and hurricanes during the late spring and summer months. Overall, Bayou Goula offers a pleasant atmosphere for those looking to escape cold weather or just enjoy a relaxing environment.

Bayou Goula, Louisiana gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Bayou Goula. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bayou Goula gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.1 Summer - 7.9 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Bayou Goula, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bayou Goula with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Bayou Goula, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bayou Goula are April, October and March.
In Bayou Goula, there are 73.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bayou Goula with an average of 40.8°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Bayou Goula, there are 14.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Bayou Goula, 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 Bayou Goula 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 Bayou Goula with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.1 inches in Bayou Goula means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Bayou Goula with 11.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Bayou Goula, which is about average compared to other 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 Bayou Goula means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Bayou Goula with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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