Zip 70515 (Basile, LA) Climate

Basile, LA is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, experiencing hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months reach around 87 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months tend to stay above freezing with temperatures seldom dropping below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with averages of around 56 inches annually. The area is prone to high humidity levels due to its proximity to water sources such as rivers and creeks. As a result, thunderstorms are common during the summer months.

Basile (zip 70515), Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Basile (zip 70515) 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 Basile (zip 70515). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Basile (zip 70515) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 40
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 70515 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.7 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 70515 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 70515 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 70515 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 70515 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 70515 zip code, there are 87.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 70515 zip code with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70515 zip code, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70515 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 70515 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 70515 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.1 inches in the 70515 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70515 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in the 70515 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70515 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the 70515 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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