Avoyelles Parish, LA Climate

Avoyelles, LA County is characterized by a humid subtropical climate. During the summer months, temperatures are hot and humid with average highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid-70s. During the winter, temperatures are mild to cool with average highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. The area receives an average of 53 inches of rainfall annually, with some areas seeing as much as 60 inches. Snowfall is rare but does happen occasionally over higher elevations.

Avoyelles County, Louisiana gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Avoyelles 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

Climate	Avoyelles, Louisiana	United States
	57.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	96.0 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	37.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.6	4.3
	47 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 Avoyelles Parish with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Avoyelles Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avoyelles Parish are April, October and May.

In Avoyelles Parish, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avoyelles Parish with an average of 37.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Avoyelles Parish, there are 23.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles 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.

November is the wettest month in Avoyelles Parish with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.1 inches in Avoyelles Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in Avoyelles Parish with 9.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Avoyelles 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.

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

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