Zip 70354 (Galliano, LA) Climate

The climate in 70354 Galliano, LA, USA is generally humid and hot throughout the year. Summers are long and hot with temperatures reaching up to around 90°F (32°C) during the day and staying fairly warm at night in the mid-70s. The winters are milder with temperatures typically ranging between 50 - 60°F (10 - 16°C). Rainfall is consistent year round with an average of 57 inches per year, making it one of the wettest areas in Louisiana.

Galliano (zip 70354), Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Galliano (zip 70354) 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 Galliano (zip 70354). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galliano (zip 70354) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 90 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 70354 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.9 Summer - 8.2 Winter

April, November and October are the most pleasant months in the 70354 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 70354 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In the 70354 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 70354 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 70354 zip code, there are 58.5 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 70354 zip code with an average of 43.3°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70354 zip code, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70354 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 70354 zip code can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

July is the wettest month in the 70354 zip code with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in the 70354 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70354 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in the 70354 zip code, which is less rainy 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 70354 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 70354 zip code.

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