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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Avoyelles County / Plaucheville / Zip Codes
The climate in Plaucheville, LA is typical of the deep south. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s and 100s from June to August. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, especially during spring and summer months when thunderstorms occur regularly. The area experiences an average of 50 inches of rain annually, making it one of the wettest areas in Louisiana.

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

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Plaucheville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plaucheville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plaucheville is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

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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 Plaucheville with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Plaucheville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plaucheville are April, October and May.
In Plaucheville, there are 78.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plaucheville with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Plaucheville, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Plaucheville, 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 Plaucheville 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 Plaucheville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in Plaucheville means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Plaucheville with 9.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in Plaucheville, which is one of the least rainy 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Plaucheville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Plaucheville.
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