Caldwell Parish, LA Climate

Caldwell, LA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures often reach the upper 90s Fahrenheit and can occasionally exceed 100 degrees. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area also receives an average of 48 inches of rainfall annually, most of which takes place between April and September. The area is prone to thunderstorms and tornadoes during spring and summer months. Humidity levels tend to be high year round, but the area experiences more intense humidity in the summer months when temperatures are higher.

Caldwell County, Louisiana gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caldwell County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Caldwell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caldwell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Caldwell, Louisiana	United States
	58.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	95.4 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	92.5°	85.8°
	35.1°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.5	4.3
	123 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 Caldwell Parish with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Caldwell Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caldwell Parish are October, April and May.

In Caldwell Parish, there are 80.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caldwell Parish with an average of 35.1°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Caldwell Parish, there are 36.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 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 58.4 inches in Caldwell Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in Caldwell Parish with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in Caldwell Parish, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Caldwell Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Caldwell Parish with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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