Zip 70656 (Pitkin, LA) Climate

70656 Pitkin, LA has a climate that is typical of other areas within the southern United States. The summers tend to be humid and hot, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s°F (32-38°C). Winters are mild and fairly dry, with temperatures usually in the 40s-50s°F (4-12°C). Autumn and spring months in 70656 Pitkin, LA provide moderate temperatures that range from 55-75°F (13-24°C). As with most areas in Louisiana, it is not uncommon for rain to occur throughout the year.

Pitkin (zip 70656), Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pitkin (zip 70656) 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 Pitkin (zip 70656). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pitkin (zip 70656) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 38
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 70656 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 70656 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 70656 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 70656 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 70656 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 70656 zip code, there are 80.6 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 70656 zip code with an average of 37.5°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70656 zip code, there are 25.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70656 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 70656 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 70656 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.5 inches in the 70656 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

June is the rainiest month in the 70656 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in the 70656 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70656 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the 70656 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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