Caddo Parish, LA Climate

Caddo, LA County has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in the county is 68 degrees Fahrenheit with average high temperatures ranging from 82-90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months and average low temperatures ranging from 43-60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with monthly precipitation levels typically ranging from 2-5 inches per month, with some months having more rainfall than others. Snowfall is very rare, averaging only 0.1 inch or less of snow annually.

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

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

Caddo County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 Caddo Parish is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

4 Summer - 7.3 Winter

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

Climate	Caddo, Louisiana	United States
	52.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	90.6 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	93.0°	85.8°
	34.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.4	4.3
	213 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 Caddo Parish with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Caddo Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caddo Parish are October, April and May.

In Caddo Parish, there are 80.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caddo Parish with an average of 34.5°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Caddo Parish, there are 38.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Caddo 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 Caddo 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.

October is the wettest month in Caddo Parish with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 Caddo Parish means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Caddo Parish with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Caddo Parish, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.7 inches in Caddo Parish means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Caddo Parish with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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