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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Richland County / Start / Zip Codes
The climate in Start, LA is mild and pleasant year-round. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to upper 80s, while winters are usually mild with temperatures typically between the mid 30s to low 50s. The area receives a generous amount of rainfall throughout the year, with an average of about 53 inches per year. The city experiences all four seasons, but snowfall is rare.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Start, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStart, LouisianaUnited States
  56.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  95.0 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  35.0°21.7°
  6.97
  5.34.3
  75 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 Start with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Start, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Start are October, April and May.
In Start, there are 83.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Start with an average of 35.0°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Start, there are 35.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Start, 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 Start 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 Start with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Start means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
December is the rainiest month in Start with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.0 rainy days annually in Start, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Start means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Start with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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