Zip 70040 (Braithwaite, LA) Climate

Braithwaite, LA is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. In this area, the summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures averaging around 88°F (31°C). Winters are mild and wet with temperatures typically staying above freezing. The area receives an average of 57 inches (145 cm) of rain annually, most of which falls between May and October. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year due to the warm temperatures.

Braithwaite (zip 70040), Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Braithwaite (zip 70040) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Braithwaite (zip 70040). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Braithwaite (zip 70040) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70040 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3 Summer - 8.1 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 70040 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 70040 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In the 70040 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 70040 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 70040 zip code, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 70040 zip code with an average of 42.7°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70040 zip code, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70040 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 70040 zip code can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

July is the wettest month in the 70040 zip code with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.2 inches in the 70040 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

August is the rainiest month in the 70040 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in the 70040 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70040 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the 70040 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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