Zip 70139 (New Orleans, LA) Climate

The climate in 70139 New Orleans, LA is generally subtropical and humid. The average high temperature in the summer months (June-August) is about 87°F, with an average low temperature of 73°F. The average high temperature in winter months (December-February) is around 60°F, with an average low temperature of 46°F. Rainfall tends to be highest during the month of August, while snowfall is very rare and usually only occurs in January and February. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year, making it important to take extra precautions to stay cool during the hot summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70139 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Louisiana.

1.8 Summer - 8.2 Winter

April, November and October are the most pleasant months in the 70139 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Orleans, Louisiana	United States
	65.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.2 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	45.3°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	5.7	4.3
	3 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 70139 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In the 70139 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 70139 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 70139 zip code, there are 78.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 70139 zip code with an average of 45.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In the 70139 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In the 70139 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 70139 zip code can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

June is the wettest month in the 70139 zip code with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.4 inches in the 70139 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70139 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in the 70139 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 70139 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 70139 zip code.

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