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United States / Louisiana / Baton Rouge Metro Area / Livingston County / French Settlement / Zip Codes
French Settlement, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 90°F (32°C) while winter temperatures typically range between 45-60°F (7-15°C). Rainfall throughout the year ranges from an average of 2-3 inches in the summer to as much as 6 inches in the winter months. French Settlement experiences frequent thunderstorms due to its location close to the Gulf of Mexico, with most rainfall occurring during the late spring and early fall months.

French Settlement, Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in French Settlement. The US average is 205 sunny days.

French Settlement gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 41
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.3 Summer - 7.9 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in French Settlement, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFrench Settlement, LouisianaUnited States
  62.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.6 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  41.0°21.7°
  77
  5.64.3
  13 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 French Settlement with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In French Settlement, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for French Settlement are April, October and March.
In French Settlement, there are 69.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for French Settlement with an average of 41.0°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In French Settlement, there are 14.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In French Settlement, 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 French Settlement 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 French Settlement with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.7 inches in French Settlement means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in French Settlement with 12.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in French Settlement, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in French Settlement means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in French Settlement with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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