Fort Polk North, LA Climate


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Fort Polk North, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months generally reach up to the mid 90s Fahrenheit and drop to the mid 40s Fahrenheit during the winter months. The area experiences heavy rainfall throughout the year, with around 60 inches of rain each year. Snow is extremely rare in Fort Polk North, with only a few snowfalls in the past recorded decades. Humidity levels are quite high throughout the year as well, creating an oppressive climate during much of the summer months.

Fort Polk North, Louisiana gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Polk North averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Fort Polk North. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Polk North gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Fort Polk North, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Polk North, LouisianaUnited States
  59.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  113.9 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  37.8°21.7°
  6.97
  5.94.3
  303 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 Fort Polk North with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Fort Polk North, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Polk North are April, October and May.
In Fort Polk North, there are 76.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Polk North with an average of 37.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Fort Polk North, there are 27.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Fort Polk North, 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 Fort Polk North 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 Fort Polk North with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.7 inches in Fort Polk North means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Fort Polk North with 11.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Fort Polk North, which is one of the rainiest places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Fort Polk North means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Fort Polk North with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 8 years ago

My child goes to first grade in North Polk elementary school and how I honestly wish we had more choices to begin with where and which school to send him, unfortunately  More

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