Calhoun, LA Climate

The climate in Calhoun, LA is mild and pleasant year-round. During the summer months, temperatures average in the upper 80s Fahrenheit and dip to the mid 50s during winter evenings. The humidity is moderate with occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months. Overall, Calhoun enjoys a comfortable environment that provides for many outdoor recreational activities throughout the year.

Calhoun, Louisiana gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Calhoun 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 Calhoun. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calhoun gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 33
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.1 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Calhoun, 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 Calhoun with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Calhoun, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calhoun are October, April and May.

In Calhoun, there are 74.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calhoun with an average of 33.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In Calhoun, there are 45.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In Calhoun, 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in Calhoun means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Calhoun with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Calhoun, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Calhoun means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in Calhoun with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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