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United StatesLouisianaClaiborne ParishClimate Station HOMER 1N, LA US Distance 4.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Claiborne Parish Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

92.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 32.0°F.

Claiborne Parish gets 56.99" of precipitation a year and 0.7" of snow, and 30% of it falls in Feb, Mar, Apr.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 55.6° 32.0° 5.15" 0.3"
February 59.7° 35.3° 5.26" 0.3"
March 67.5° 41.7° 5.68" 0.1"
April 75.2° 49.2° 5.89" 0.0"
May 81.9° 58.8° 4.74" 0.0"
June 88.6° 66.4° 4.04" 0.0"
July 91.7° 69.9° 4.02" 0.0"
August 92.0° 69.0° 3.28" 0.0"
September 86.9° 62.4° 3.73" 0.0"
October 76.6° 50.2° 4.64" 0.0"
November 65.3° 40.3° 4.64" 0.0"
December 57.5° 34.1° 5.92" 0.0"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Feb, Mar, Apr).

January 5.15"
February 5.26"
March 5.68"
April 5.89"
May 4.74"
June 4.04"
July 4.02"
August 3.28"
September 3.73"
October 4.64"
November 4.64"
December 5.92"
Annual total 56.99"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,010
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,774
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.15¢/kWh, Louisiana average $284
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $137

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Claiborne Parish, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Claiborne Parish?

Claiborne Parish averages a high of 92.0°F in August and a low of 32.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 56.99 inches, including 0.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Claiborne Parish?

The wettest stretch is Feb, Mar, Apr, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Claiborne Parish?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 92.0°F. That drives 2,010 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Claiborne Parish?

Yes. Claiborne Parish averages 0.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HOMER 1N, LA US (USC00164355), 4.4 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Louisiana residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.