Jean Lafitte, LA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from MARRERO 9 SSW, LA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9b USDA hardiness Zone 9b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Jean Lafitte has an annual average temperature of 68.4°F with about 66.1 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 89.9°F), and the coldest is January (average low 43.0°F). July is typically the wettest month (7.53 in) and October the driest (3.79 in).

Pleasant months
4 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
29.3°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
1,158
Cooling need
2,382

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

66 of 366 (18%) of Jean Lafitte's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
157
2000s
90
2010s
115
2020s
4

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 61.9°F 43.0°F 52.5°F 5.32 in
February 65.8°F 47.0°F 56.4°F 4.24 in
March 72.2°F 52.6°F 62.4°F 5.22 in
April 77.5°F 58.4°F 67.9°F 5.25 in
May 84.1°F 65.7°F 74.9°F 5.48 in
June 88.5°F 71.7°F 80.1°F 7.18 in
July 89.9°F 73.8°F 81.8°F 7.53 in
August 89.7°F 73.6°F 81.6°F 6.87 in
September 86.5°F 70.2°F 78.3°F 6.34 in
October 79.0°F 60.5°F 69.8°F 3.79 in
November 70.0°F 50.8°F 60.4°F 3.80 in
December 63.8°F 45.5°F 54.7°F 5.09 in

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