Climate · Bonita

Bonita, LA climate

Bonita has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
93°
130th hottest of 483 Louisiana towns
January low
35°
35th coldest of 483 Louisiana towns
Rain + melted snow
56 in
55th driest of 483 Louisiana towns
Snow a winter
0.3 in
86th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
A normal year

What a year in Bonita feels like

Winter

58° / 37°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 53°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 18

Summer

92° / 71°
Typical high / low · 79 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

77° / 53°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 11
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Bonita weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January55°35°5.5" 0.2"90 39° – 52°
February60°39°5.3" 0.1"80 41° – 58°
March68°45°5.5" 090 51° – 66°
April76°53°5.8" 070 59° – 70°
May84°62°4.4" 080 70° – 77°
June90°69°4.3" 070 77° – 84°
July93°72°4.0" 070 78° – 85°
August93°71°3.5" 060 77° – 85°
September88°64°3.4" 060 73° – 83°
October78°53°4.5" 060 61° – 72°
November66°43°4.5" 070 49° – 59°
December58°37°5.7" 090 37° – 55°
Year76°53°56.3"0.3"890

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Bonita

Bonita gets 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.

56 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 95% of U.S. towns
0.3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 87% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.8"

Snowfall by month

About 0.3" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 238 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 238 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.

66
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
79
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Bonita

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bonita, 49% of that work is heating and 51% is cooling.

49%heating
2,414 heating degree daysLess heating than 90% of U.S. towns
2,494 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 93% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Bonita compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 91% of U.S. towns130th hottest of 483 Louisiana towns
Winter cold35° January low
Milder than 88% of U.S. towns35th coldest of 483 Louisiana towns
Precipitation56" a year
Wetter than 95% of U.S. towns55th driest of 483 Louisiana towns
Snow0.3" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns86th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
Growing season238 frost-free days
Longer than 88% of U.S. towns57th shortest of 483 Louisiana towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Bonita averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1° now 47°, was 46°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 64°, was 64°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 81°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 65°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bonita’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 37° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Bonita’s climate

What is the coldest month in Bonita?

January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 35°.

What is the hottest month in Bonita?

August, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 79 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Bonita get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.

When is the first frost in Bonita?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by March 18.

What is the rainiest month in Bonita?

April, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bonita itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Crossett 2 Sse, AR (21 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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