Bienville Parish, LA Climate

Bienville, LA County is located in the southern part of the state and experiences humid subtropical weather. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the 90s and plenty of precipitation. Winters are mild to cool with occasional cold snaps that can drop temperatures into the 40s or lower. The area receives an average annual rainfall of almost 50 inches, providing ample moisture for lush vegetation and ample recreational activities.

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

Bienville County averages 1 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 Bienville County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bienville County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bienville Parish is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.5 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

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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 Bienville Parish with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Bienville Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bienville Parish are October, April and May.

In Bienville Parish, there are 74.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bienville Parish with an average of 34.1°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Bienville Parish, there are 45.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In Bienville 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 Bienville 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 Bienville Parish with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Bienville Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Bienville Parish with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 93.9 rainy days annually in Bienville 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Bienville Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Bienville Parish with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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