Zip 71082 (Vivian, LA) Climate

The climate in 71082 Vivian, LA is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the upper 80s and sometimes even above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The humidity is often quite high during this time of year, contributing to a muggy summer feel. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing for sustained periods of time. Precipitation levels are relatively moderate throughout the year, with most months seeing around 3 inches of rainfall.

Vivian (zip 71082), Louisiana gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vivian (zip 71082) averages 1 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 Vivian (zip 71082). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vivian (zip 71082) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71082 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

4.3 Summer - 7.2 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 71082 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Vivian, Louisiana	United States
	51.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	90.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	93.3°	85.8°
	33.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.4	4.3
	261 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 71082 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In the 71082 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 71082 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71082 zip code, there are 81.5 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 71082 zip code with an average of 33.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71082 zip code, there are 48.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71082 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 71082 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.

October is the wettest month in the 71082 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in the 71082 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

March is the rainiest month in the 71082 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in the 71082 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 71082 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in the 71082 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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