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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Red River County / Edgefield / Zip Codes
Edgefield, LA is a small town located in the northeastern part of Louisiana. The climate there is hot and humid during the summer months, often reaching temperatures well into the 90s with high levels of humidity. During the winter months, temperatures can be mild and cool, sometimes dipping below freezing. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year, with average annual precipitation reaching up to 50 inches. However, due to its location in a relatively flat region, extreme weather conditions such as tornadoes are rare in Edgefield.

Edgefield, Louisiana gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edgefield 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 Edgefield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgefield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 36
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEdgefield, LouisianaUnited States
  55.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  87.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  36.0°21.7°
  77
  5.84.3
  180 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 Edgefield with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Edgefield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edgefield are April, October and May.
In Edgefield, there are 87.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edgefield with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Edgefield, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Edgefield, 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 Edgefield 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.
November is the wettest month in Edgefield with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in Edgefield means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Edgefield with 8.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in Edgefield, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Edgefield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Edgefield with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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