Fordoche, LA Climate


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Fordoche, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area is affected by the Gulf of Mexico, receiving plentiful rainfall throughout the year. Average temperatures in the summer are around 89 degrees Fahrenheit, and in the winter temperatures generally stay above freezing. Snowfall is very rare and only occurs a few times each year. Humidity levels remain high throughout all four seasons due to its location near the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Fordoche 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 Fordoche. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fordoche 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 40
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 Fordoche is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

  ClimateFordoche, LouisianaUnited States
  60.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.1 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  39.7°21.7°
  6.97
  6.14.3
  30 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 Fordoche with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Fordoche, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fordoche are April, October and March.
In Fordoche, there are 82.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fordoche with an average of 39.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Fordoche, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Fordoche, 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 Fordoche 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 Fordoche with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.5 inches in Fordoche means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Fordoche with 11.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Fordoche, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Fordoche means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Fordoche with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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