Melville, LA Climate


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Melville, LA enjoys a mild climate with relatively warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low in the winter is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally abundant and evenly spread out throughout the year, with an average of about 50 inches of rain per year. Humidity levels tend to be moderate, making for comfortable weather conditions throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Melville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 40
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 Melville is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.1 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Melville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMelville, LouisianaUnited States
  61.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  101.8 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  39.8°21.7°
  6.97
  5.74.3
  30 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 Melville with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Melville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melville are April, October and March.
In Melville, there are 83.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Melville with an average of 39.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Melville, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Melville, 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 Melville 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 Melville with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.4 inches in Melville means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Melville with 10.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 101.8 rainy days annually in Melville, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Melville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Melville.
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