Wallace Ridge, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Catahoula County / Wallace Ridge / Zip Codes
Wallace Ridge, LA has a typically humid subtropical climate. The summers in Wallace Ridge are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s during the day and staying above 80 degrees Fahrenheit at night. The winters are mild and wet, with temperatures rarely dropping below the mid-50s. The region receives an average of 48 inches of rain annually, most of which falls during the summer months from April to July. The area also experiences some snowfall each year, mostly between December and February.

Wallace Ridge, Louisiana gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Wallace Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wallace Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 37
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Wallace Ridge, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWallace Ridge, LouisianaUnited States
  58.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  88.6 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  37.0°21.7°
  77
  5.54.3
  62 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 Wallace Ridge with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Wallace Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wallace Ridge are October, April and May.
In Wallace Ridge, there are 74.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wallace Ridge with an average of 37.0°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Wallace Ridge, there are 27.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Wallace Ridge, 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 Wallace Ridge 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.
November is the wettest month in Wallace Ridge with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.9 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 58.6 inches in Wallace Ridge means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
January is the rainiest month in Wallace Ridge with 8.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 88.6 rainy days annually in Wallace Ridge, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.2 inches in Wallace Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Wallace Ridge with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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