Blanchard, LA Climate


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Blanchard, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months temperatures typically reach highs in the 90s with humidity levels hovering around 70%. Winters are milder with temperatures usually staying above freezing and rainfall becoming less frequent during this time of year. The area experiences an average of 53 inches of precipitation annually, mostly falling from April to October as thunderstorms pass through the region.

Blanchard, Louisiana gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Blanchard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blanchard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blanchard is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

  ClimateBlanchard, LouisianaUnited States
  52.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  89.0 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  35.4°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  223 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 Blanchard with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Blanchard, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blanchard are October, April and May.
In Blanchard, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blanchard with an average of 35.4°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Blanchard, there are 33.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Blanchard, 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 Blanchard 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 Blanchard with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in Blanchard means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Blanchard with 8.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 89.0 rainy days annually in Blanchard, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Blanchard means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Blanchard with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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