Delcambre has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Delcambre at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Delcambre’s climate
Read from where Delcambre sits among Louisiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Delcambre feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Delcambre
August is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
About 298 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 14 and the first by December 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Delcambre’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
298 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 5.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through January. Heating is 32% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 93 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Delcambre averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Delcambre compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Louisiana.
Delcambre weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 43° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45° – 60° |
| February | 66° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47° – 65° |
| March | 72° | 53° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| April | 78° | 59° | 4.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| May | 85° | 67° | 4.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 89° | 73° | 6.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 74° | 6.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 74° | 6.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 88° | 70° | 5.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 60° | 4.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| November | 71° | 50° | 4.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| December | 65° | 45° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| Year | 78° | 60° | 62.2" | 0.0" | 106 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Delcambre
32% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 65°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about Delcambre’s climate
What is the coldest month in Delcambre?
January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 43°.
What is the hottest month in Delcambre?
August, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 74°. About 93 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Delcambre get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Delcambre?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 5, and the last spring frost by February 14.
What is the rainiest month in Delcambre?
August, with 6.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 62 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Delcambre.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Delcambre itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Abbeville, LA (8 mi, snow) and New Iberia Acadiana Rgnl Airport, LA (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.