Catahoula Parish, LA Climate

Catahoula, LA County has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from an average high of 95°F (35°C) in the summer months to an average low of 41°F (5°C) during the winter. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with about 61 inches (1,549 mm) annually. Catahoula experiences all four seasons with distinct variations in temperature and precipitation. Springtime brings warm days with occasional rainfall, while summer months are hot and humid with frequent rain showers. Fall is usually mild in temperature but wetter than other seasons due to tropical storms from the Gulf of Mexico. Winter temperatures drop into the 40s but rarely dip below freezing; snow is rare in this region.

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

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

Catahoula County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 36
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 Catahoula Parish is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Catahoula Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Catahoula Parish are October, April and May.

In Catahoula Parish, there are 80.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Catahoula Parish with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Catahoula Parish, there are 32.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Catahoula 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 Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.6 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 Catahoula Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in Catahoula Parish with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Catahoula Parish with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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