Bossier Parish, LA Climate

Bossier, LA County is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures consistently in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with average lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. The area receives an average of nearly 50 inches of rain per year, mostly during the spring and summer months. Occasionally, Bossier experiences severe weather such as thunderstorms, flooding and tornadoes.

Bossier County, Louisiana gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Bossier County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 35
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.9 Summer - 7.3 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Bossier Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bossier Parish are October, April and May.

In Bossier Parish, there are 81.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bossier Parish with an average of 34.6°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Bossier Parish, there are 38.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Bossier 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 Bossier 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 Bossier Parish with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in Bossier Parish means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Bossier Parish with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Bossier 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Bossier Parish means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Bossier Parish with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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