Zip 70555 (Maurice, LA) Climate

70555 Maurice, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer ranges from 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperatures typically stay within the range of 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and averages around 55 inches annually, making it one of the rainiest regions in Louisiana. Humidity is also high throughout the year, especially during the summer months when it can reach 90%.

Maurice (zip 70555), Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maurice (zip 70555) 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 Maurice (zip 70555). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maurice (zip 70555) 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 42
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70555 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.6 Summer - 8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 70555 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Maurice, Louisiana	United States
	60.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	100.7 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	41.9°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5.9	4.3
	21 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 70555 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In the 70555 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 70555 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 70555 zip code, there are 83.9 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 70555 zip code with an average of 41.9°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70555 zip code, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70555 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 70555 zip code can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in the summer. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the 70555 zip code with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.6 inches in the 70555 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70555 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in the 70555 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 70555 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 70555 zip code.

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