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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Avoyelles County / Hessmer / Zip Codes
Hessmer, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 87°F with high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are generally mild with temperatures ranging from 47°F to 67°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year but especially during late spring and early summer when thunderstorms are frequent. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rain annually.

Hessmer, Louisiana gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hessmer 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 Hessmer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hessmer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Hessmer, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHessmer, LouisianaUnited States
  59.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  101.4 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  37.7°21.7°
  6.97
  5.64.3
  79 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 Hessmer with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Hessmer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hessmer are April, October and May.
In Hessmer, there are 80.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hessmer with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Hessmer, there are 25.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Hessmer, 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 Hessmer 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.
November is the wettest month in Hessmer with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.1 inches in Hessmer means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
January is the rainiest month in Hessmer with 10.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.4 rainy days annually in Hessmer, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Hessmer, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hessmer.
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