Zip 71044 (Ida, LA) Climate

The climate in 71044 Ida, LA is a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit with humidity levels reaching as high as 85 percent. During the winter months, temperatures usually stay between 45-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation occurs year round and is highest from October to April when cold fronts move through the area bringing rain and occasional thunderstorms. Overall, the climate in 71044 Ida, LA is mild with warm temperatures and adequate moisture for agricultural production.

Ida (zip 71044), Louisiana gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ida (zip 71044) 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 Ida (zip 71044). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ida (zip 71044) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71044 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

4.4 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 71044 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ida, Louisiana	United States
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	93.4°	85.8°
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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 71044 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In the 71044 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 71044 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71044 zip code, there are 81.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71044 zip code with an average of 32.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71044 zip code, there are 49.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.

In the 71044 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 71044 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.

October is the wettest month in the 71044 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in the 71044 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

March is the rainiest month in the 71044 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 86.9 rainy days annually in the 71044 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in the 71044 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in the 71044 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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