Zip 70356 (Gibson, LA) Climate

Gibson, LA experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 75 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature during the winter months can range from 35 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, although there are occasional bouts of heavier rainfall during the late spring and early summer months. The area receives around 48 inches of rain annually, along with about 7 inches of snowfall each winter season.

Gibson (zip 70356), Louisiana gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gibson (zip 70356) 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 Gibson (zip 70356). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gibson (zip 70356) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 43
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70356 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.7 Summer - 8.1 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 70356 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gibson, Louisiana	United States
	64.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	119.4 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	43.0°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5.6	4.3
	3 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 70356 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In the 70356 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 70356 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 70356 zip code, there are 65.0 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 70356 zip code with an average of 43.0°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70356 zip code, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70356 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 70356 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.

July is the wettest month in the 70356 zip code with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.5 inches in the 70356 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70356 zip code with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in the 70356 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70356 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the 70356 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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