West Carroll Parish, LA Climate

West Carroll, located in northeastern Louisiana’s “Sugar Belt”, has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the high 40s to mid 60s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, but can be higher during summer months. Snow does not occur often in West Carroll, but when it does it usually only lasts for a few days. In general, the climate in West Carroll is pleasant and ideal for outdoor activities such as fishing and hunting during most of the year.

West Carroll County, Louisiana gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Carroll County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in West Carroll County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Carroll County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 34
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	West Carroll, Louisiana	United States
	56.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	94.0 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	34.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.3	4.3
	95 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 West Carroll Parish with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In West Carroll Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Carroll Parish are October, April and May.

In West Carroll Parish, there are 74.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Carroll Parish with an average of 34.4°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In West Carroll Parish, there are 36.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In West Carroll 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 West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in West Carroll Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in West Carroll Parish with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in West Carroll 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 0.4 inches in West Carroll Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in West Carroll Parish with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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