Zip 70791 (Zachary, LA) Climate

The climate in 70791 Zachary, LA has hot, humid summers with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and 90s. Winter temperatures average in the mid-50s and low 60s, although temperatures can dip below freezing at times. Rainfall is above average overall, with wetter months from late spring to early fall. The area receives an average of about 55 inches of rain annually. Thunderstorms are common during this time as well, with heavy rainfall occurring frequently. Snowfall is rare in this region, but it has been known to happen on occasion.

Zachary (zip 70791), Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Zachary (zip 70791) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Zachary (zip 70791). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zachary (zip 70791) 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
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 70791 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 70791 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 70791 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In the 70791 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 70791 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 70791 zip code, there are 80.7 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 70791 zip code with an average of 39.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70791 zip code, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70791 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 70791 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.

June is the wettest month in the 70791 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.2 inches in the 70791 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70791 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in the 70791 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70791 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in the 70791 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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