DeRidder Metro Area, LA Climate

The climate in DeRidder, LA Metro Area is generally hot and humid. Summers are especially oppressive with temperatures reaching up into the 90s and 100s. The winter months are typically mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing, although occasional cold fronts can bring chilly temperatures. Rainfall is fairly consistent year-round, however June and July tend to be the rainiest months. Humidity levels remain consistently high throughout the year, making it a less than ideal place to be during the hot summer months.

DeRidder Metro Area, Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

DeRidder Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in DeRidder Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

DeRidder Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 39
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 the DeRidder metro area is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the DeRidder metro area, 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 the DeRidder metro area with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In the DeRidder metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the DeRidder metro area are April, October and May.

In the DeRidder metro area, there are 76.5 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 the DeRidder metro area with an average of 38.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the DeRidder metro area, there are 23.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the DeRidder metro area, 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 the DeRidder metro area 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.

June is the wettest month in the DeRidder metro area with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.1 inches in the DeRidder metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

June is the rainiest month in the DeRidder metro area with 10.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in the DeRidder metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

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