Zip 71354 (Monterey, LA) Climate

The climate in 71354 Monterey, LA is generally warm and humid, with mild winters and hot summers. Average high temperatures range from the mid-70s Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) during winter months to the low 90s (32 Celsius) during the summer months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year but especially so during the spring season. The area experiences significant humidity, making the heat feel more oppressive during summer months. Despite this, however, Monterey remains a popular tourist destination with its beautiful beaches, forests and lakes attracting visitors from all over the world.

Monterey (zip 71354), Louisiana gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monterey (zip 71354) 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 Monterey (zip 71354). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monterey (zip 71354) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 38
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71354 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 71354 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 71354 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In the 71354 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 71354 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71354 zip code, there are 71.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71354 zip code with an average of 37.5°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71354 zip code, there are 25.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 71354 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 71354 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.

November is the wettest month in the 71354 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in the 71354 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in the 71354 zip code with 8.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 88.1 rainy days annually in the 71354 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 71354 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 71354 zip code.

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