Bogalusa, LA Climate


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Bogalusa, Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months averages around 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. The winter months are much milder with temperatures averaging in the mid-50s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 53 inches falling annually. Bogalusa also experiences some rain and snow during the winter months, but there is no significant accumulation of either precipitations.

Bogalusa, Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Bogalusa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bogalusa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 38
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.8 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Bogalusa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBogalusa, LouisianaUnited States
  60.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  98.8 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  38.1°21.7°
  7.17
  64.3
  95 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.

July is the hottest month for Bogalusa with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Bogalusa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bogalusa are April, October and March.
In Bogalusa, there are 82.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bogalusa with an average of 38.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Bogalusa, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Bogalusa, 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 Bogalusa 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 Bogalusa with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.9 inches in Bogalusa means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Bogalusa with 11.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in Bogalusa, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Bogalusa means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Bogalusa with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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