Zip 71021 (Cullen, LA) Climate

The climate in 71021 Cullen, LA is typically hot and humid throughout the year. Summers are long and hot, with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Winters are mild but can bring light snowfall to the area occasionally. Spring and autumn tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the 50s to 70s. Humidity levels generally stay around 60-90%. There is plenty of sunshine for most of the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and biking.

Cullen (zip 71021), Louisiana gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cullen (zip 71021) 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 Cullen (zip 71021). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cullen (zip 71021) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71021 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 71021 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 71021 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In the 71021 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 71021 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71021 zip code, there are 73.9 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 71021 zip code with an average of 31.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71021 zip code, there are 58.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71021 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 71021 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.

October is the wettest month in the 71021 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in the 71021 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in the 71021 zip code with 8.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in the 71021 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the 71021 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in the 71021 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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Abhd · Shongaloo, LA

Eyesore overlooked for more than 10 years.

Over 18 years ago

In the middle of Cobb. Street in Cullen Louisiana there appears to be a landfill in the middle of the neighborhood, i have been a citizen there for over 5 yrs and not More