Simpson, LA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from PEASON RIDGE RANGE, LA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Simpson has an annual average temperature of 66.5°F with about 57.3 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 93.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 37.8°F). March is typically the wettest month (5.73 in) and August the driest (3.36 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
33.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
1,710
Cooling need
2,235

Best time to visit Simpson

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Climate change signal

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229 of 366 (62.6%) of Simpson'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.

2000s
37
2010s
178
2020s
151

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 60.1°F 37.8°F 48.9°F 5.34 in
February 63.7°F 41.1°F 52.4°F 4.70 in
March 71.4°F 47.9°F 59.6°F 5.73 in
April 78.2°F 54.5°F 66.3°F 5.70 in
May 85.1°F 62.9°F 74.0°F 4.76 in
June 90.6°F 69.2°F 79.9°F 4.57 in
July 93.2°F 71.6°F 82.4°F 3.94 in
August 93.8°F 70.9°F 82.3°F 3.36 in
September 89.0°F 65.7°F 77.3°F 4.17 in
October 79.8°F 54.8°F 67.3°F 4.97 in
November 69.1°F 44.9°F 57.0°F 4.61 in
December 60.7°F 39.6°F 50.1°F 5.49 in

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