Zip 70570 (Opelousas, LA) Climate

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Climate in Zip 70570 (Opelousas, LA)

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70570 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

6.8 / 10

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 70570 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate Averages

	Opelousas, Louisiana	United States
	62.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	103.9 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	40.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5.7	4.3
	59 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 70570 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 70570 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 70570 zip code are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 70570 zip code with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70570 zip code, there are 85.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70570 zip code, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70570 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.

June is the wettest month in the 70570 zip code with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.9 inches in the 70570 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

June is the rainiest month in the 70570 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in the 70570 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 70570 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 70570 zip code.

Annual Rainfall (US Avg: 36.5")

Annual Snowfall (US Avg: 25")

Precipitation Days (US Avg: 100)

Sunny Days (US Avg: 205)

Avg. July High Temp (US Avg: 86.5)

Avg. January Low Temp (US Avg: 20.5)

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United States / Louisiana / Opelousas Metro Area / St. Landry County / Opelousas / Opelousas (zip 70570)