Zip 71405 (Ball, LA) Climate

The climate in 71405 Ball, LA is a typical warm-summer humid continental climate. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s or lower 90s. Winters can be cold, with temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s at night. The area receives around 46 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. The area has an average of 208 days of sunshine per year, making it a great spot for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Ball (zip 71405), Louisiana gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ball (zip 71405) averages 0 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 Ball (zip 71405). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ball (zip 71405) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 38
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71405 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 71405 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ball, Louisiana	United States
	58.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	105.3 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.6°	85.8°
	37.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	6	4.3
	169 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 the 71405 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 71405 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 71405 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 71405 zip code, 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 the 71405 zip code with an average of 37.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 71405 zip code, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71405 zip code, 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 71405 zip code 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 the 71405 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.1 inches in the 71405 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

June is the rainiest month in the 71405 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in the 71405 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 71405 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. November is the snowiest month in the 71405 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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