Jackson Parish, LA Climate

Jackson, LA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average daily high temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average daily low temperatures are usually in the 70s. The winter months have much milder temperatures with the average daily high temperature being around 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature being in the lower 40s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of over 50 inches of rainfall.

Jackson County, Louisiana gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Jackson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson County 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 34
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson Parish is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.8 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Jackson Parish, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jackson, Louisiana	United States
	58.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	88.6 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	34.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	229 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 Jackson Parish with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Jackson Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson Parish are October, April and May.

In Jackson Parish, there are 72.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson Parish with an average of 34.0°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Jackson Parish, there are 45.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In Jackson Parish, 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 Jackson Parish 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 Jackson Parish with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.0 inches in Jackson Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Jackson Parish with 8.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 88.6 rainy days annually in Jackson Parish, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Jackson Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Jackson Parish with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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