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Vivian, LA has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The city experiences an average of 214 sunny days per year and receives nearly 49 inches of rainfall annually. During the summer months, temperatures tend to stay in the mid-80s with humidity often making it feel much warmer. In winter, temperatures can dip into the 40s overnight but usually warms up during the day. Vivian's location near the Gulf Coast provides a mild and pleasant climate year round, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

Vivian, Louisiana gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vivian averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Vivian. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vivian 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vivian is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

4.3 Summer - 7.2 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Vivian, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVivian, LouisianaUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  90.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  93.3°85.8°
  33.0°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  256 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 Vivian with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Vivian, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vivian are October, April and May.
In Vivian, there are 81.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vivian with an average of 33.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Vivian, there are 48.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Vivian, 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 Vivian 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.
October is the wettest month in Vivian with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Vivian means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.
March is the rainiest month in Vivian with 8.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in Vivian, 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Vivian means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Vivian with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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The town is vastly a retirement community.  More

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The people of Vivian are vastly senior citizens. The next largest population group are African Americans. The young to middle aged Caucasian demographic largely consists  More

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I have lived in Vivan, Louisiana for 5 years now. I am a born and raised California woman of 37 years. I was looking for a slower paced life and someplace to raise my  More

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