Zip 70460 (Slidell, LA) Climate

The climate in 70460 Slidell, LA is warm and humid most of the year. The summers are long and hot, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s F (32-37C). The winters are mild, with temperatures usually staying above freezing. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, with an average of around 56 inches (142 cm) annually. Thunderstorms occur frequently in the summer months, often accompanied by high winds and heavy rains. Overall, 70460 Slidell has a subtropical climate with relatively mild winters, hot summers, and lots of rain and humidity.

Slidell (zip 70460), Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Slidell (zip 70460) 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 Slidell (zip 70460). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slidell (zip 70460) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 40
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 70460 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 70460 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.

July is the hottest month for the 70460 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In the 70460 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 70460 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 70460 zip code, there are 63.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 70460 zip code with an average of 40.2°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70460 zip code, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70460 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 70460 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in the 70460 zip code with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.8 inches in the 70460 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70460 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in the 70460 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% 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 70460 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the 70460 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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