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United States / Louisiana / Baton Rouge Metro Area / Pointe Coupee County / New Roads / Zip Codes
New Roads, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area experiences high levels of precipitation throughout the year with heavy rain in summer months as well as in the winter. The city's average annual temperature is about 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 Celsius). Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius) while winters can be cool and damp, sometimes dipping down to 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 Celsius). The city also gets periods of strong winds that keep the air circulating throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in New Roads. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Roads 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 New Roads is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

  ClimateNew Roads, LouisianaUnited States
  61.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  101.5 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  39.7°21.7°
  6.87
  6.14.3
  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 New Roads with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In New Roads, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Roads are April, October and March.
In New Roads, there are 87.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Roads with an average of 39.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In New Roads, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In New Roads, 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 New Roads 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.
January is the wettest month in New Roads with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.2 inches in New Roads means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in New Roads with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in New Roads, 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in New Roads, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Roads.
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chris · Jarreau, LA
New Roads---Great Town
Over 18 years ago

Great food and quaint feel. The cajun influence is understated, and the location of New Roads on the oxbow lake of False River makes it a very desirable  More

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