Lockport Heights, LA Climate


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The climate in Lockport Heights, LA is typically warm and humid. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but it generally peaks during the spring months. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms and strong winds from nearby bodies of water. Humidity levels tend to be high throughout the year and can make temperatures feel even higher than they actually are.

Lockport Heights, Louisiana gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lockport Heights 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 Lockport Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lockport Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLockport Heights, LouisianaUnited States
  64.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  108.0 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  43.0°21.7°
  6.97
  5.84.3
  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 Lockport Heights with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In Lockport Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lockport Heights are April, October and November.
In Lockport Heights, there are 66.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lockport Heights with an average of 43.0°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Lockport Heights, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Lockport Heights, 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 Lockport Heights can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
July is the wettest month in Lockport Heights with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 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 64.5 inches in Lockport Heights means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Lockport Heights with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Lockport Heights, which is rainier than most 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 Lockport Heights means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Lockport Heights with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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