Zip 71463 (Oakdale, LA) Climate

The climate in 71463 Oakdale, LA is generally warm and humid, with temperatures remaining above freezing year-round. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s during peak summer months. Winters are milder, with temperatures rarely dipping below 50°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 46 inches annually. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout spring and summer months, especially in the afternoon hours.

Oakdale (zip 71463), Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakdale (zip 71463) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Oakdale (zip 71463). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakdale (zip 71463) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71463 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 71463 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 71463 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 71463 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 71463 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 71463 zip code, there are 85.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71463 zip code with an average of 38.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 71463 zip code, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 71463 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 71463 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.

December is the wettest month in the 71463 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.6 inches in the 71463 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

June is the rainiest month in the 71463 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in the 71463 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 71463 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 71463 zip code.

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