Natchitoches Parish, LA Climate

Natchitoches, LA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often exceeding 90°F (32°C). Winters are mild with cool temperatures and minimal snowfall. Overall the weather in Natchitoches is generally pleasant, but can be unpredictable at times. The area experiences heavy rainfall during spring and summer months when tropical storms move through the region, as well as thunderstorms throughout the year. Spring is usually the wettest season with average precipitation totals reaching over 5 inches (127 mm) per month.

Natchitoches County, Louisiana gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Natchitoches County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 36
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Natchitoches Parish is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Natchitoches, Louisiana	United States
	56.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	95.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	93.0°	85.8°
	36.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5.8	4.3
	168 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 Natchitoches Parish with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Natchitoches Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Natchitoches Parish are April, October and May.

In Natchitoches Parish, there are 88.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Natchitoches Parish with an average of 36.4°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Natchitoches Parish, there are 26.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 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 56.1 inches in Natchitoches Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in Natchitoches Parish with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in Natchitoches Parish, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% 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 Natchitoches Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Natchitoches Parish with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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