Zip 71226 (Chatham, LA) Climate

The climate in 71226 Chatham, LA is generally warm and humid throughout the year. Summers can be quite hot with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s during the day, while winters are fairly mild with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is abundant, with an average of about 49 inches throughout the year. There are usually around 221 days of sunshine throughout the year, so outdoor activities are always possible. The prevailing winds in this area are from the south and southeast, allowing for a more temperate environment compared to some other areas.

Chatham (zip 71226), Louisiana gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chatham (zip 71226) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Chatham (zip 71226). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chatham (zip 71226) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 34
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71226 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 71226 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chatham, Louisiana	United States
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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 71226 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 71226 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 71226 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71226 zip code, there are 72.1 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 71226 zip code with an average of 33.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71226 zip code, there are 48.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71226 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 71226 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 71226 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.3 inches in the 71226 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in the 71226 zip code with 8.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in the 71226 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.5 inches in the 71226 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in the 71226 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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