Lafitte, LA Climate

Lafitte, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area typically experiences high levels of precipitation throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 61 inches. Average monthly temperatures range from lows in the winter of around 44°F to highs in the summer of around 91°F. There are also often strong wind gusts accompanied by thunderstorms during the late spring and early summer months.

Lafitte, Louisiana gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lafitte averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Lafitte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafitte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 43
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafitte is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.7 Summer - 8.1 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Lafitte, 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 Lafitte with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Lafitte, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafitte are April, October and March.

In Lafitte, there are 67.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafitte with an average of 43.0°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Lafitte, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Lafitte, 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 Lafitte can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

June is the wettest month in Lafitte with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.5 inches in Lafitte means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in Lafitte with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Lafitte, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Lafitte means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Lafitte with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zoe · Germantown, TN

Sad and pathetic with mini despot

Over 8 years ago

We lived here many years. Some people are very nice. There is zero sense of community pride. Motto-"Trashy-don't have the sense to know this is a bad thing". no More

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