Creola, LA Climate

Creola, LA enjoys mild temperatures year round with long summers and short winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the mid 80s to mid 90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures average from the mid 50s to the mid 70s Fahrenheit. Humidity is also common throughout the year with occasional wind gusts in spring and fall. Precipitation is relatively light throughout the year, although hurricanes can bring heavy rain during peak season. Overall, Creola maintains a pleasant climate that is great for outdoor activities.

Creola, Louisiana gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Creola 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 Creola. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Creola gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 38
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Creola is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Creola, 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 Creola with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Creola, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Creola are April, October and May.

In Creola, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Creola with an average of 37.6°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Creola, there are 24.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Creola, 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 Creola 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 Creola with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.8 inches in Creola means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Creola with 10.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Creola, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Creola means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Creola with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.