Evangeline Parish, LA Climate

Evangeline, LA County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cool to mild winters. The area receives an average annual precipitation of over 50 inches, with most of the rain occurring in the spring and summer months. During the summertime, temperatures range from lows in upper 60s to highs in the low 90s, while wintertime temperatures reach the mid-50s during the day and dip down into the upper 30s at night. On average, Evangeline experiences around 208 days of sunshine per year.

Evangeline County, Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Evangeline County averages 0 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 Evangeline County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Evangeline County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 39
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Evangeline Parish is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.1 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Evangeline Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Evangeline Parish are April, October and March.

In Evangeline Parish, there are 86.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Evangeline Parish with an average of 39.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Evangeline Parish, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Evangeline 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 Evangeline 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.

January is the wettest month in Evangeline Parish with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.0 inches in Evangeline Parish means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

June is the rainiest month in Evangeline Parish with 10.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Evangeline Parish, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Evangeline Parish, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Evangeline Parish.

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