Prien, LA Climate


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Prien, LA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from the mid-50’s Fahrenheit during the winter to the mid-80’s Fahrenheit during the summer months. Yearly precipitation averages around 54 inches, mostly falling in thunderstorms between April and October. Snowfall does occur but usually only once every few years. The area also experiences occasional hurricanes in the late summer and early fall months.

Prien, Louisiana gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Prien. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prien gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 42
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prien is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.6 Summer - 7.9 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Prien, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrien, LouisianaUnited States
  60.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  117.3 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  41.5°21.7°
  6.77
  64.3
  13 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 Prien with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Prien, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prien are April, October and May.
In Prien, there are 70.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prien with an average of 41.5°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Prien, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Prien, 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 Prien can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in Prien with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.0 inches in Prien means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Prien with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Prien, which is one of the rainiest places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Prien, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Prien.
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