Zip 71406 (Belmont, LA) Climate

71406 Belmont, LA has a mild climate throughout the year with temperatures ranging from the low 40s in winter up to the high 90s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with higher precipitation levels during spring and autumn months. Thunderstorms are frequent during summer months and sometimes cause flooding due to the low-lying nature of this area. Humidity levels are usually high throughout the year, making it feel warmer than it actually is. The air quality in 71406 Belmont, LA can be quite bad at times due to its proximity to several industrial areas.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71406 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 71406 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belmont, Louisiana	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	89.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	35.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.4	4.3
	321 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 71406 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 71406 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 71406 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71406 zip code, there are 75.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71406 zip code with an average of 35.7°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71406 zip code, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71406 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 71406 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 71406 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in the 71406 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in the 71406 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in the 71406 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 71406 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in the 71406 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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4.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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