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United States / Louisiana / Baton Rouge Metro Area / East Feliciana County / Clinton / Zip Codes
Clinton, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures during summer average about 88°F (31°C), while winter temperatures average around 56°F (13°C). Precipitation is abundant in the area, with an average annual rainfall of around 61 inches (1,550 mm). The area is also prone to hurricanes when they come close to the Gulf Coast.

Clinton, Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Clinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 36
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Clinton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClinton, LouisianaUnited States
  61.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  105.5 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  36.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  217 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 Clinton with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Clinton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are April, October and May.
In Clinton, there are 71.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 36.3°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Clinton, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Clinton, 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 Clinton 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.
January is the wettest month in Clinton with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.5 inches in Clinton means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Clinton with 11.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Clinton, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Clinton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Clinton.
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