Iberia Parish, LA Climate

Iberia, LA County is known for its hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area has a subtropical climate that is heavily influenced by the Gulf of Mexico. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 90s and are often accompanied by high humidity levels. Winters are relatively mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with April and May typically seeing the heaviest precipitation. Additionally, thunderstorms are common in the summertime due to the warmer air temperatures and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.

Iberia County, Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Iberia County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 42
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.7 Summer - 8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Iberia 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 Iberia Parish with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Iberia Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iberia Parish are April, October and November.

In Iberia Parish, there are 75.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iberia Parish with an average of 42.0°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Iberia Parish, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Iberia 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 Iberia Parish can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in the summer. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in Iberia Parish with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.2 inches in Iberia Parish means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in Iberia Parish with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Iberia Parish, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

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