Zip 70548 (Kaplan, LA) Climate

The climate in 70548 Kaplan, LA is generally warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot and often have high temperatures near 90 degrees Fahrenheit with moderate humidity levels. Winters are mild with occasional cold spells, but temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rain per year, mostly between March and October, and snowfall is rare. The area is usually sunny with some scattered cloud cover during the day and clear skies at night.

Kaplan (zip 70548), Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kaplan (zip 70548) averages 0 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 Kaplan (zip 70548). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kaplan (zip 70548) 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
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 70548 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3 Summer - 7.9 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 70548 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 70548 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In the 70548 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 70548 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 70548 zip code, there are 65.5 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 70548 zip code with an average of 41.1°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70548 zip code, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70548 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 70548 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.

June is the wettest month in the 70548 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.9 inches in the 70548 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70548 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in the 70548 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70548 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the 70548 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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