Henderson, LA Climate


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Henderson, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The warmest month is July, when temperatures average around 90°F during the day and drop to an average of 70°F at night. January is usually the coldest month, with average highs reaching around 61°F in the daytime and low temperatures dropping to an average of 39°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, although there tends to be more rainfall in the late spring and summer months.

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

Henderson 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 Henderson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 42
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 Henderson is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

  ClimateHenderson, LouisianaUnited States
  61.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  105.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  41.6°21.7°
  6.97
  5.74.3
  10 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 Henderson with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Henderson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henderson are April, October and November.
In Henderson, there are 72.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henderson with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Henderson, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Henderson, 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 Henderson 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 Henderson with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.4 inches in Henderson means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Henderson with 12.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Henderson, which is rainier than most 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Henderson, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Henderson.
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