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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Morehouse County / Mer Rouge / Zip Codes
Mer Rouge, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area typically experiences long summer days with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are usually mild and cool with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-60s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 50 inches per year which helps keep the area green and lush.

Mer Rouge, Louisiana gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mer Rouge averages 1 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 Mer Rouge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mer Rouge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 33
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mer Rouge is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.5 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Mer Rouge, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMer Rouge, LouisianaUnited States
  56.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  93.8 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  33.1°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  92 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 Mer Rouge with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Mer Rouge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mer Rouge are October, April and May.
In Mer Rouge, there are 70.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mer Rouge with an average of 33.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Mer Rouge, there are 47.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Mer Rouge, 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 Mer Rouge 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.
December is the wettest month in Mer Rouge with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in Mer Rouge means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
January is the rainiest month in Mer Rouge with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in Mer Rouge, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Mer Rouge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Mer Rouge with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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