Zip 70380 (Morgan City, LA) Climate

Morgan City, LA is located in a humid, subtropical climate zone and experiences hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months can reach up to 92°F, while temperatures in the winter months can drop as low as 41°F. In Morgan City, LA, there is an average of 59 inches of rainfall each year with occasional thunderstorms that can bring heavy rainfall. Humidity levels are typically high throughout the year with an average of 79% humidity during the warmest months.

Morgan City (zip 70380), Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morgan City (zip 70380) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Morgan City (zip 70380). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morgan City (zip 70380) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70380 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.2 Summer - 8 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 70380 zip code, while August and July 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 70380 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In the 70380 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 70380 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 70380 zip code, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 70380 zip code with an average of 43.3°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In the 70380 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In the 70380 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 70380 zip code can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in the summer. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the 70380 zip code with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.5 inches in the 70380 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70380 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in the 70380 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 70380 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in the 70380 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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