Acadia Parish, LA Climate

Acadia is located in the state of Louisiana, and its climate is hot and humid. Summers are long and very hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s or above. During the winter months, temperatures usually remain mild and rarely dip below freezing. The county also experiences a number of thunderstorms throughout the year due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Precipitation is abundant in Acadia, usually associated with thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, Acadia has an ideal climate for outdoor activities like fishing, camping, hiking, and biking all year round.

Acadia County, Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Acadia County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 41
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Acadia Parish is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.7 Summer - 7.8 Winter

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

Climate	Acadia, Louisiana	United States
	60.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	106.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	40.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	5.8	4.3
	26 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 Acadia Parish with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Acadia Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Acadia Parish are April, October and November.

In Acadia Parish, there are 82.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Acadia Parish with an average of 40.7°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Acadia Parish, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Acadia 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 Acadia Parish can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in the summer. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in Acadia Parish with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.9 inches in Acadia Parish means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in Acadia Parish with 12.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Acadia Parish, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Acadia Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Acadia Parish with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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