Morehouse Parish, LA Climate

The climate in Morehouse, LA County is generally mild and humid. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, while winters are cool and wet. Rainfall can be quite heavy during the summer months, while snow is virtually unheard of in this part of Louisiana. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

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

Morehouse County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Morehouse County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morehouse 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

Climate	Morehouse, Louisiana	United States
	56.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	92.0 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	32.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.7	4.3
	89 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 Morehouse Parish with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Morehouse Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morehouse Parish are October, April and May.

In Morehouse Parish, there are 76.7 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 Morehouse Parish with an average of 32.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In Morehouse Parish, there are 48.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In Morehouse 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 Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish with 5.6 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 56.2 inches in Morehouse Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in Morehouse Parish with 9.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Morehouse 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 0.6 inches in Morehouse Parish means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Morehouse Parish with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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