Zip 71055 (Minden, LA) Climate

Minden, LA, is located in the northern region of the state and enjoys a humid subtropical climate. The summers here are hot and humid while winters are mild to cool with occasional light snowfalls. During summer months, temperatures often reach into the 90s with high humidity levels. Winters tend to have mild temperatures that range from the mid-30s to the low-50s on average. Although rainfall amounts are relatively moderate throughout the year, some areas may experience flash flooding due to heavy downpours during thunderstorms.

Minden (zip 71055), Louisiana gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minden (zip 71055) averages 1 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 Minden (zip 71055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minden (zip 71055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71055 zip code 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 the 71055 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 71055 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In the 71055 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 71055 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71055 zip code, there are 77.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71055 zip code with an average of 32.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71055 zip code, there are 50.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71055 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 71055 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.

December is the wettest month in the 71055 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 54.8 inches in the 71055 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in the 71055 zip code with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 93.5 rainy days annually in the 71055 zip code, 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 0.8 inches in the 71055 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. January is the snowiest month in the 71055 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Over 8 years ago

Where to begin. I have lived in Minden for 30 years. My husband was born and raised here. We want to move. The new mayor signed a contract with a large electric company More

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