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United States / Louisiana / Alexandria Metro Area / Grant County / Colfax / Zip Codes
Colfax, LA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Average daily high temperatures in the summer months can reach up to 92 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter lows can dip into the mid-30s. Average yearly precipitation is around 50 inches, with most of it falling between April and October. The area also experiences heavy thunderstorms during the summer and strong winds from time to time.

Colfax, Louisiana gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colfax 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 Colfax. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colfax gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colfax is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Colfax, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Colfax with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Colfax, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colfax are April, October and May.
In Colfax, 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 Colfax with an average of 37.5°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Colfax, there are 25.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Colfax, 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 Colfax 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.
December is the wettest month in Colfax with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Colfax means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Colfax with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Colfax, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Colfax means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Colfax with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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