Livingston Parish, LA Climate

Livingston, LA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Livingston tend to be hot and humid with high temperatures in the upper 80s to mid-90s and occasional heat waves with temperatures reaching well over 100°F. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing and precipitation mainly occurring as rain or sporadic snowfall. The average annual precipitation is around 60 inches, with rain being more abundant from May to October. April tends to be the wettest month, while July tends to be the driest.

Livingston County, Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Livingston County 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 Livingston County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Livingston County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 40
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.4 Summer - 7.8 Winter

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

Climate	Livingston, Louisiana	United States
	63.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	39.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.6	4.3
	31 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 Livingston Parish with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Livingston Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Livingston Parish are April, October and March.

In Livingston Parish, there are 78.7 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 Livingston Parish with an average of 39.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Livingston Parish, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Livingston 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 Livingston 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.

June is the wettest month in Livingston Parish with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.0 inches in Livingston Parish means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in Livingston Parish with 11.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Livingston Parish, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Livingston Parish, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Livingston Parish.

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