East Carroll Parish, LA Climate

East Carroll, LA County has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in January is around 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, and humidity levels tend to be high due to the region's proximity to the nearby Gulf of Mexico. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures sometimes reaching near 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Winters are generally mild with occasional cold spells during which temperatures can drop below freezing.

East Carroll County, Louisiana gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in East Carroll County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Carroll County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 35
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	East Carroll, Louisiana	United States
	56.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	95.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	34.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.2	4.3
	87 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 East Carroll Parish with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In East Carroll Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Carroll Parish are October, April and May.

In East Carroll Parish, there are 76.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Carroll Parish with an average of 34.7°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In East Carroll Parish, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In East Carroll 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 East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in East Carroll Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in East Carroll Parish with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.8 rainy days annually in East Carroll 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in East Carroll Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in East Carroll Parish with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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