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United States / Louisiana / Fort Polk South Metro Area / Vernon County / Pitkin / Zip Codes
Pitkin, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the low 40s in winter to the mid 90s in summer. The area experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of around 50 inches annually. Thunderstorms are common in the spring and early summer months, while snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during the winter months.

Pitkin, Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Pitkin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pitkin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 38
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pitkin is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Pitkin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePitkin, LouisianaUnited States
  61.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.9 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  37.5°21.7°
  77
  5.94.3
  167 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 Pitkin with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Pitkin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pitkin are April, October and March.
In Pitkin, there are 80.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pitkin with an average of 37.5°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Pitkin, there are 25.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Pitkin, 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 Pitkin 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.
November is the wettest month in Pitkin with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.5 inches in Pitkin means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Pitkin with 10.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in Pitkin, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Pitkin means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Pitkin with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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