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United States / Louisiana / New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area / Jefferson County / Terrytown / Zip Codes
Terrytown, LA has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot summers and mild winters. The area is prone to thunderstorms in the summer months, causing occasional flooding and strong winds. Snow and ice are rare occurrences, though it may experience a light dusting of snow once every few years. The average temperature typically ranges from 40°F in the winter to 90°F in the summer, with an average yearly precipitation of about 54 inches. Terrytown experiences high levels of humidity throughout the year due to its proximity to Lake Pontchartrain.

Terrytown, Louisiana gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Terrytown 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 Terrytown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Terrytown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 44
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.2 Summer - 8.2 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Terrytown, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Terrytown with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Terrytown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Terrytown are April, October and November.
In Terrytown, there are 76.4 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 Terrytown with an average of 44.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.
In Terrytown, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.
In Terrytown, 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 Terrytown can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in Terrytown with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.4 inches in Terrytown means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Terrytown with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Terrytown, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Terrytown means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Terrytown with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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donna · Newark, DE
Terrytown was once great, but it still has charms.
Over 7 years ago

Not as nice as it was before Katrina. Many of the original residents moved, and have been replaced by people from New Orleans. There are many homes rented that were once  More

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