Zip 71403 (Anacoco, LA) Climate

The climate in 71403 Anacoco, LA is typically hot and humid with mild winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 67 degrees Fahrenheit, with the hottest months being July and August where temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest months are December and January where temperatures may drop down to 50 degrees. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 56 inches per year. There is also a fair amount of sunshine in Anacoco, Louisiana with an average of 225 sunny days per year.

Anacoco (zip 71403), Louisiana gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anacoco (zip 71403) 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 Anacoco (zip 71403). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anacoco (zip 71403) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 37
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 the 71403 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 71403 zip code, 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 71403 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 71403 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 71403 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 71403 zip code, there are 76.7 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 71403 zip code with an average of 36.6°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71403 zip code, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71403 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 71403 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 71403 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 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 57.4 inches in the 71403 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

June is the rainiest month in the 71403 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 101.9 rainy days annually in the 71403 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 0.1 inches in the 71403 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in the 71403 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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