Red River Parish, LA Climate

The climate in Red River, LA County is mild, with hot summers and cool winters. The average daily temperature range is between 54-79°F throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 100°F on some days. Winters are mild, rarely falling below freezing, but still bringing cooler temperatures. Rainfall averages around 45 inches annually and the area sees a mix of sun and clouds during most of the year. Humidity levels can be quite high in Red River due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, making it a great place for outdoor activities during all four seasons.

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

Red River County averages 1 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 Red River County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red River 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
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 Red River Parish is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

4 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Red River, Louisiana	United States
	56.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	92.1 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	93.0°	85.8°
	35.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.8	4.3
	160 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 Red River Parish with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Red River Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red River Parish are October, April and May.

In Red River Parish, there are 84.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red River Parish with an average of 35.0°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Red River Parish, there are 36.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Red River 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 Red River 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.

November is the wettest month in Red River Parish with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Red River Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Red River Parish with 9.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 92.1 rainy days annually in Red River 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Red River Parish means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Red River Parish with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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