Grant Parish, LA Climate

Grant, a small town located in Louisiana County, has a humid and subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid, usually ranging in the upper 80s in terms of temperature. However, winters tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s to low 70s. There is a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year with more rain occurring during spring and summer months while winters tend to be dryer. The area also experiences occasional tornadoes and thunderstorms which can bring heavy rains and strong winds.

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

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

Grant County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 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 Grant Parish is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Grant 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 Grant Parish with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Grant Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grant Parish are April, October and May.

In Grant Parish, there are 83.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grant Parish with an average of 36.8°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Grant Parish, there are 28.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Grant 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 Grant 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 Grant Parish with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.0 inches in Grant Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in Grant Parish with 10.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Grant Parish, which is about average compared to other 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 Grant Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Grant Parish with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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