Zip 70454 (Ponchatoula, LA) Climate

The climate in 70454 Ponchatoula, LA is typically humid and subtropical. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with high humidity levels throughout the day. In the winter months, however, temperatures do drop to an average of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall during the year is moderate, with a total of 45 inches spread out over 12 months. Summer thunderstorms are common in Ponchatoula which bring strong winds and heavy rains that last for short periods of time.

Ponchatoula (zip 70454), Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ponchatoula (zip 70454) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Ponchatoula (zip 70454). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ponchatoula (zip 70454) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70454 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 70454 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 70454 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In the 70454 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 70454 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 70454 zip code, there are 75.2 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 70454 zip code with an average of 38.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70454 zip code, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70454 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 70454 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.

July is the wettest month in the 70454 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.4 inches in the 70454 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70454 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in the 70454 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70454 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the 70454 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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