Webster Parish, LA Climate

Webster, LA County experiences a humid subtropical climate with generally mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 66.4°F (19°C). During the summer months, temperatures usually range between 81-90°F (27-32°C). Winters are usually cool and wet, with temperatures typically falling between 40-60°F (4-16°C). Spring and fall are mild with temperatures ranging from 50-70°F (10-21 °C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year in Webster, LA County. Average annual rainfall is around 51 inches.

Webster County, Louisiana gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Webster 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 33
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	Webster, Louisiana	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	91.8 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.5°	85.8°
	32.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.8	4.3
	227 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 Webster Parish with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Webster Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Webster Parish are October, April and May.

In Webster Parish, there are 76.8 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 Webster Parish with an average of 32.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In Webster Parish, there are 52.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In Webster 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 Webster 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 Webster Parish with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 54.0 inches in Webster Parish means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Webster Parish with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Webster 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Webster Parish means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Webster Parish with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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