Peason Ridge Range, Louisiana climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Peason Ridge Range's normal year runs from 38°F January nights to 93°F July afternoons, with 57.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.2°C, January lows of 3°C, July highs of 34°C, 1,456 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPeason Ridge Range
- Station IDUSW00003949
- Location31.40°N 93.28°W
- Elevation365 ft (111 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Peason Ridge Range is 77°F and the normal low 52°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Peason Ridge Range.
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 64° 41°
- Mar 71° 48°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Peason Ridge Range each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 38°F. The most precipitation falls in March (5.73 in), the least in August (3.36 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60°F | 38°F | 48.9°F | 5.34 | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 64°F | 41°F | 52.4°F | 4.70 | – | <1 | 6 | 11 h |
| March | 71°F | 48°F | 59.6°F | 5.73 | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 78°F | 55°F | 66.3°F | 5.70 | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 74.0°F | 4.76 | – | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 91°F | 69°F | 79.9°F | 4.57 | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 93°F | 72°F | 82.4°F | 3.94 | – | 25 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 94°F | 71°F | 82.3°F | 3.36 | – | 26 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 66°F | 77.3°F | 4.17 | – | 17 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 55°F | 67.3°F | 4.97 | – | 4 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 69°F | 45°F | 57.0°F | 4.61 | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 61°F | 40°F | 50.1°F | 5.49 | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 55°F | 66.5°F | 57.34 | – | 101 | 29 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 3°C | 9.4°C | 136 mm |
| February | 18°C | 5°C | 11.3°C | 119 mm |
| March | 22°C | 9°C | 15.3°C | 146 mm |
| April | 26°C | 13°C | 19.1°C | 145 mm |
| May | 30°C | 17°C | 23.3°C | 121 mm |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 26.6°C | 116 mm |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 28.0°C | 100 mm |
| August | 34°C | 22°C | 27.9°C | 85 mm |
| September | 32°C | 19°C | 25.2°C | 106 mm |
| October | 27°C | 13°C | 19.6°C | 126 mm |
| November | 21°C | 7°C | 13.9°C | 117 mm |
| December | 16°C | 4°C | 10.1°C | 139 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hodges Gardens (7 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003949; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Peason Ridge Range?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003949.
When is the last frost at Peason Ridge Range?
In Peason Ridge Range, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 8 in half of years and after March 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 18 in half of years and before November 2 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 81 year in 10 after March 26; 9 in 10 after February 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 181 year in 10 before November 2; 9 in 10 before December 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 258 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 288 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 23 in half of springs and before December 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Peason Ridge Range in zone 9a in ZIP code 71439, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Louisiana · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USW00003949; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Peason Ridge Range?
In a normal year in Peason Ridge Range, 101 days a year reach 90°F (8 of them 100°F or more) and 29 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 101a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00003949.
How sunny is it at Peason Ridge Range?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Peason Ridge Range, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.8 |
| February | 65% | 3.1 |
| March | 71% | 4.3 |
| April | 75% | 5.4 |
| May | 78% | 6.0 |
| June | 79% | 6.2 |
| July | 81% | 6.1 |
| August | 82% | 5.8 |
| September | 81% | 5.0 |
| October | 80% | 4.2 |
| November | 77% | 3.2 |
| December | 69% | 2.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Peason Ridge Range record?
A normal year at Peason Ridge Range brings 1,953 heating degree days, 64% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,523 cooling degree days, 2.8 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,442 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 503 | 6 |
| February | 365 | 12 |
| March | 208 | 42 |
| April | 66 | 107 |
| May | 8 | 286 |
| June | 0 | 447 |
| July | 0 | 539 |
| August | 0 | 538 |
| September | 1 | 371 |
| October | 66 | 138 |
| November | 266 | 26 |
| December | 470 | 10 |
| Year (annual) | 1,953 | 2,523 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003949. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Peason Ridge Range been warmer than normal?
2021 averaged 67.4°F, 0.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 66.5°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.4°F | +0.9°F | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00003949. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Peason Ridge Range's climate compare?
Peason Ridge Range is warmer than 25 of the 65 places with their own NOAA record in Louisiana, and wetter than 13. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 66.5°F is warmer than 91%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Peason Ridge Range is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Peason Ridge Range's climate
What is the coldest month at Peason Ridge Range?
January, with a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow at Peason Ridge Range?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hodges Gardens (7 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Peason Ridge Range?
March, with 5.73 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 3.36 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Peason Ridge Range in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Peason Ridge Range in zone 9a in ZIP code 71439, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Peason Ridge Range?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 8; in one year in ten it comes after March 26. Waiting until March 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Louisiana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hodges Gardens, LA7 miles from this station, 66.4°F a year
- Many, LA17 miles from this station, 64.6°F a year
- Leesville, LA18 miles from this station, 66.2°F a year
- Toledo Bend Lake, LA22 miles from this station, 66.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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