Belle Chasse, LA Climate


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Belle Chasse, LA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in summer range from the mid-80s to mid-90s Fahrenheit, while average lows are in the mid-70s to low 80s. Winters are generally mild with average high temperatures in the upper 50s and average lows in the mid 30s to low 40s. Rainfall is plentiful and evenly distributed throughout the year, with some variation between months. Belle Chasse also experiences storms throughout the year due to its close proximity to both Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico.

Belle Chasse, Louisiana gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belle Chasse 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 Belle Chasse. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belle Chasse gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 43
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belle Chasse is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.7 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Belle Chasse, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBelle Chasse, LouisianaUnited States
  64.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.9 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  43.1°21.7°
  6.87
  5.64.3
  3 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 Belle Chasse with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Belle Chasse, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belle Chasse are April, October and March.
In Belle Chasse, there are 67.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belle Chasse with an average of 43.1°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Belle Chasse, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Belle Chasse, 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 Belle Chasse can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in Belle Chasse with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.0 inches in Belle Chasse means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Belle Chasse with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in Belle Chasse, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Belle Chasse means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Belle Chasse with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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