Tangipahoa, LA Climate

Tangipahoa, LA enjoys a warm, subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer months can reach up to the high 80s and 90s Fahrenheit, while during winter months it rarely drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year and humidity levels tend to be high due to the region’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Summer months can also bring intense thunderstorms filled with rain, hail, lightning, and even tornadoes.

Tangipahoa, Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Tangipahoa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tangipahoa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tangipahoa is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Tangipahoa, 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.

July is the hottest month for Tangipahoa with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Tangipahoa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tangipahoa are April, October and March.

In Tangipahoa, there are 83.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tangipahoa with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Tangipahoa, there are 30.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Tangipahoa, 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 Tangipahoa 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.

January is the wettest month in Tangipahoa with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.2 inches in Tangipahoa means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in Tangipahoa with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Tangipahoa, 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Tangipahoa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tangipahoa.