Zip 70757 (Maringouin, LA) Climate

Maringouin, LA (Zipcode 70757) has a humid subtropical climate, often referred to as a \"Cajun\" climate. The region experiences hot and humid summers with average temperatures of around 90°F (32°C) and mild winters with temperatures rarely dropping below 40°F (4°C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, averaging more than 50 inches (127 cm), with most falling between April and October. Maringouin experiences strong thunderstorms during all seasons which can bring heavy rains and damaging winds.

Maringouin (zip 70757), Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maringouin (zip 70757) 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 Maringouin (zip 70757). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maringouin (zip 70757) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70757 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 70757 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Maringouin, Louisiana	United States
	61.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	101.2 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	39.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.7	4.3
	12 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 70757 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In the 70757 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 70757 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 70757 zip code, there are 83.8 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 70757 zip code with an average of 39.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70757 zip code, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70757 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 70757 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 70757 zip code with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.7 inches in the 70757 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70757 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in the 70757 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70757 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in the 70757 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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