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United States / Louisiana / Fort Polk South Metro Area / Vernon County / Simpson / Zip Codes
Simpson, LA has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures ranging from 40 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year in Simpson, with an average of 48 inches per year. The area experiences both thunderstorms and hurricanes due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast.

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

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Simpson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Simpson 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 38
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 Simpson is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Simpson, 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 Simpson with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Simpson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Simpson are April, October and May.
In Simpson, there are 77.4 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 Simpson with an average of 37.5°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Simpson, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Simpson, 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 Simpson 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.
December is the wettest month in Simpson with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.6 inches in Simpson means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
June is the rainiest month in Simpson with 9.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.9 rainy days annually in Simpson, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Simpson means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Simpson with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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