Zip 70516 (Branch, LA) Climate

70516 Branch, LA has an average annual climate characterized by hot summers and cool winters. Temperatures generally remain mild throughout much of the year, with temperatures in the low to mid-80s in the summer months and lows around 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter. Rainfall is relatively abundant all year round with an average of about 55 inches annually. Humidity levels are also fairly high in this area, making the heat feel even more oppressive during those hot summer days.

Branch (zip 70516), Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Branch (zip 70516) 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 Branch (zip 70516). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Branch (zip 70516) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 70516 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.7 Summer - 7.8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 70516 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Branch, Louisiana	United States
	61.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	103.8 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	40.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	5.8	4.3
	31 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 70516 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 70516 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 70516 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 70516 zip code, there are 85.4 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 70516 zip code with an average of 40.4°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70516 zip code, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70516 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 70516 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 70516 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.0 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 61.2 inches in the 70516 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70516 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in the 70516 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 70516 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 70516 zip code.

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