Concordia Parish, LA Climate


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Concordia, in Los Angeles County, enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-60s Fahrenheit in winter to the low 80s in summer. In spring and fall, highs range from mid-70s to mid-80s with lows between the high-50s and mid-60s. Rainfall is light throughout most of the year, with wetter months occurring from November through March. Snowfall is rare in Concordia, though occasional snow flurries do occur at higher elevations during cold winter days.

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

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

Concordia 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
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 Concordia Parish is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.1 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Concordia Parish, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateConcordia, LouisianaUnited States
  57.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  92.0 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  37.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  44 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 Concordia Parish with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Concordia Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Concordia Parish are October, April and May.
In Concordia Parish, there are 72.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Concordia Parish with an average of 37.4°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.
In Concordia Parish, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Concordia 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 Concordia 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.
November is the wettest month in Concordia Parish with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Concordia Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
January is the rainiest month in Concordia Parish with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Concordia 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Concordia Parish, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Concordia Parish.
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