Greensburg, LA Climate


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Greensburg, LA is located in the state of Louisiana and enjoys a subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures usually ranging from 70 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (21 to 35 degrees Celsius). Winters are mild to cool, with highs between 55 and 69 degrees Fahrenheit (13 to 21 degrees Celsius). Rainfall occurs throughout the year; however, there is a bit of a dry season in late winter and early spring. While tornadoes are not uncommon in this region, the town of Greensburg does not typically experience severe weather patterns due to its slightly inland location.

Greensburg, Louisiana gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Greensburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greensburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 36
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greensburg is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.4 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Greensburg, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreensburg, LouisianaUnited States
  65.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  36.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.94.3
  220 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 Greensburg with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Greensburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greensburg are April, October and May.
In Greensburg, there are 74.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greensburg with an average of 36.3°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Greensburg, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Greensburg, 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 Greensburg 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 Greensburg with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 4.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.7 inches in Greensburg means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Greensburg with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Greensburg, 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Greensburg, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Greensburg.
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