Patterson, LA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from MORGAN CITY, LA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 10a USDA hardiness Zone 10a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Patterson has an annual average temperature of 70.1°F with about 58.5 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 45.4°F). August is typically the wettest month (7.27 in) and February the driest (3.27 in).

Pleasant months
3 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
29.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
924
Cooling need
2,766

Best time to visit Patterson

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

10 of 366 (2.7%) of Patterson'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.

1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
93
1930s
57
1940s
79
1950s
70
1960s
28
1970s
11
1980s
9
1990s
1
2000s
6
2010s
10
2020s
2

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 63.0°F 45.4°F 54.2°F 4.99 in 10
February 66.5°F 48.9°F 57.7°F 3.27 in 8
March 71.8°F 54.6°F 63.2°F 3.86 in 7
April 78.0°F 61.0°F 69.5°F 4.02 in 7
May 84.1°F 68.7°F 76.4°F 4.55 in 7
June 88.9°F 74.6°F 81.7°F 7.02 in 12
July 90.5°F 76.3°F 83.4°F 6.23 in 14
August 90.4°F 76.2°F 83.3°F 7.27 in 15
September 87.9°F 73.0°F 80.5°F 5.40 in 11
October 81.1°F 63.7°F 72.4°F 4.03 in 7
November 72.0°F 53.0°F 62.5°F 3.91 in 7
December 65.6°F 47.7°F 56.6°F 3.96 in 8

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