Chauvin, LA Climate


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Chauvin, LA has a mild subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 74°F (23.3°C), while the average high in summer is 90°F (32.2°C) and the average low in winter is 54°F (12.2°C). The area receives an average of 61 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling in the summer months. In Chauvin, LA, there are very few days that experience extreme temperatures or extreme weather conditions.

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

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Chauvin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chauvin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 Chauvin is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.8 Summer - 8.2 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Chauvin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChauvin, LouisianaUnited States
  63.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  43.4°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 Chauvin with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In Chauvin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chauvin are April, October and November.
In Chauvin, there are 63.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chauvin with an average of 43.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.
In Chauvin, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Chauvin, 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 Chauvin can be miserable in the summer but pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
July is the wettest month in Chauvin with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.5 inches in Chauvin means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Chauvin with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Chauvin, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% 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 Chauvin means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Chauvin with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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