Harvey, LA Climate


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The climate in Harvey, LA is very humid and hot with mild winters. The summer months are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s and sometimes even 100 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter, temperatures average around 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Although humidity levels can be high throughout the year, the heat index can make it feel much warmer than it actually is. Rainfall occurs throughout the year but is more concentrated during the spring and fall months.

Harvey, Louisiana gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Harvey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harvey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 44
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harvey is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.2 Summer - 8.2 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Harvey, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarvey, LouisianaUnited States
  64.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  44.3°21.7°
  6.77
  64.3
  3 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 Harvey with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Harvey, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harvey are April, October and November.
In Harvey, there are 76.5 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 Harvey with an average of 44.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.
In Harvey, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.
In Harvey, 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 Harvey can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in Harvey with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.1 inches in Harvey means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Harvey with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Harvey, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Harvey means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Harvey with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 4 years ago

Deserves a Negative rating! I lived a block behind what was then called Abraham Lincoln Mercury by Manhatten & the expressway bacj in the mid 1970s. It's still the  More

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Over 9 years ago

very quiet nice people usually good  More

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