Independence, LA Climate


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The climate in Independence, LA is typically warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the low 80s to mid-90s during summer months. Winters are mild, with temperatures averaging in the high 50s to low 70s. Rainfall is common year-round, with an average of 48 inches per year. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, most of which occur during the summer months. The humidity can be quite high at times due to nearby bodies of water like lakes and rivers.

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

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Independence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.6 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Independence, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIndependence, LouisianaUnited States
  62.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.9 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  37.8°21.7°
  6.97
  5.74.3
  89 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 Independence with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Independence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Independence are April, October and March.
In Independence, there are 86.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Independence with an average of 37.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Independence, there are 29.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Independence, 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 Independence 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.
July is the wettest month in Independence with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.9 inches in Independence means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Independence with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Independence, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Independence, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Independence.
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Over 13 years ago

First of all, I wasn't able to 'select' my city of Loranger, Louisiana...this may be due to the fact that it is unincorporated territory (but then again, since certain  More

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