Zip 70730 (Ethel, LA) Climate

The climate in 70730 Ethel, LA is a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and muggy summers with moderate winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s in winter to the upper-80s in summer, with occasional spikes during heat waves. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year but especially during summer months. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms and even tropical cyclones from time to time. The humidity can be oppressive during summer months with average dew points reaching into the low 70's.

Ethel (zip 70730), Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ethel (zip 70730) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Ethel (zip 70730). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ethel (zip 70730) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 39
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 70730 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.7 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 70730 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ethel, Louisiana	United States
	61.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.4 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	38.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.7	4.3
	197 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 70730 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In the 70730 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 70730 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 70730 zip code, there are 77.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 70730 zip code with an average of 38.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70730 zip code, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70730 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 70730 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.

June is the wettest month in the 70730 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.4 inches in the 70730 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70730 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in the 70730 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 70730 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 70730 zip code.

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