Plaquemine, LA has a warm and humid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 91°F and the average low temperature in the winter is around 48°F. The city receives approximately 56 inches of rainfall each year. Plaquemine is also located near the Gulf Coast, so it experiences occasional tropical storms and hurricanes. In addition, the area occasionally gets hit by severe thunderstorms and flooding due to its proximity to the Mississippi River.
Plaquemine, Louisiana gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Plaquemine averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Plaquemine. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Plaquemine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year