Zip 71473 (Sikes, LA) Climate

The climate in 71473 Sikes, LA is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences high temperatures from April to October, with an average of around 88°F. During the winter months, temperatures can range from the mid 40s to mid 50s but rarely drop below freezing. The area also experiences high levels of humidity all year round due to its close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Rainfall in the area is moderate to heavy throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring between April and October.

Sikes (zip 71473), Louisiana gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sikes (zip 71473) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Sikes (zip 71473). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sikes (zip 71473) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 35
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71473 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.4 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 71473 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sikes, Louisiana	United States
	58.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	95.4 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	34.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.4	4.3
	195 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 71473 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 71473 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 71473 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71473 zip code, there are 79.4 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 71473 zip code with an average of 34.9°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71473 zip code, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In the 71473 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 71473 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 71473 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.6 inches in the 71473 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in the 71473 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in the 71473 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 71473 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in the 71473 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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