Lafourche Crossing, LA Climate


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Lafourche Crossing, LA enjoys a typically warm and humid climate throughout the year. Summers are hot and sunny with temperatures reaching as high as the mid-90s Fahrenheit, and winters are mild, with temperatures dropping as low as the high 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant in Lafourche Crossing with an average of about 60 inches per year, giving the area plenty of lush vegetation and making it a great place for outdoor activities. Humidity levels tend to be quite high, so residents should plan accordingly when heading out.

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

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Lafourche Crossing. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafourche Crossing gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 43
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 Lafourche Crossing is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.7 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Lafourche Crossing, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLafourche Crossing, LouisianaUnited States
  66.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.4 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  42.6°21.7°
  6.87
  5.84.3
  4 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 Lafourche Crossing with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Lafourche Crossing, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafourche Crossing are April, October and November.
In Lafourche Crossing, there are 72.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafourche Crossing with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Lafourche Crossing, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Lafourche Crossing, 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 Lafourche Crossing 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 Lafourche Crossing with 8.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.1 inches in Lafourche Crossing means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Lafourche Crossing with 14.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Lafourche Crossing, which is one of the rainiest places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% 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 Lafourche Crossing means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Lafourche Crossing with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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