Zip 71029 (Gilliam, LA) Climate

71029 Gilliam, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and plenty of rainfall throughout the year. Average temperatures in winter range from lows in the mid-30s to highs in the upper 50s, while summer temperatures typically reach highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid-70s. On average, this area receives around 51 inches of rainfall each year.

Gilliam (zip 71029), Louisiana gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gilliam (zip 71029) 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 Gilliam (zip 71029). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilliam (zip 71029) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71029 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

4.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 71029 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 71029 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In the 71029 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 71029 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71029 zip code, there are 80.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71029 zip code with an average of 34.1°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71029 zip code, there are 41.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71029 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 71029 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 71029 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in the 71029 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in the 71029 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 91.1 rainy days annually in the 71029 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 71029 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in the 71029 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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