Jennings Metro Area, LA Climate

The climate in the Jennings, LA Metro Area is typically hot and humid, with summers that are often long and hot, while winters tend to be mild but occasionally cold. Average summer temperatures in the area range from the high 90s Fahrenheit to the low 70s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from the mid to high 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of around 50 inches annually. Extreme weather events can occur during any season of the year, so it’s important for residents to stay informed about current conditions in order to be prepared for whatever may come their way.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Jennings metro area is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Louisiana.

2.5 Summer - 7.8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the Jennings metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jennings, Louisiana	United States
	61.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	111.4 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	41.2°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	5.9	4.3
	21 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 Jennings metro area with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In the Jennings 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 Jennings metro area are April, October and November.

In the Jennings metro area, there are 79.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Jennings metro area with an average of 41.2°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the Jennings metro area, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the Jennings 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 Jennings metro area can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

June is the wettest month in the Jennings metro area with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.8 inches in the Jennings metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the Jennings metro area with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in the Jennings metro area, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the Jennings metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the Jennings metro area with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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