Tallulah, LA Climate

Climate Insight: Tallulah, LA

Tallulah, Louisiana runs an annual average of 68°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 79°F to a mean daily low of 56°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00168923, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Tallulah receives roughly 57.9 inches of precipitation each year, with negligible snowfall. The frost-free season averages 267 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near March 2 and the first fall freeze near November 24. For energy use, 1,893 heating degree days and 2,856 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Tallulah scores 87/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.