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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Madison County / Mound / Zip Codes
Mound, Louisiana has a subtropical humid climate with mild winters and hot summers. Temperatures in the winter typically remain around 65°F (18°C). During the summer months, temperatures reach an average of 85°F (30°C), but can occasionally reach higher temperatures during heat waves. The area receives substantial amounts of rain, usually spread out over several days throughout the year. Humidity is also typical in Mound, ranging from 60-90 percent during the summer months and dropping to around 25-50 percent during the winter months.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Mound, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Mound with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Mound, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mound are October, April and May.
In Mound, there are 71.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mound with an average of 35.2°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Mound, there are 35.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Mound, 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 Mound 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 Mound with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Mound means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Mound with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in Mound, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Mound means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Mound with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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