Climate · Mansfield

Mansfield, LA climate

Mansfield has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
93°
82nd hottest of 483 Louisiana towns
January low
37°
113th coldest of 483 Louisiana towns
Rain + melted snow
54 in
32nd driest of 483 Louisiana towns
Snow a winter
0.3 in
86th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
A normal year

What a year in Mansfield feels like

Winter

60° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 54°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 8

Summer

92° / 71°
Typical high / low · 93 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

78° / 54°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 20
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Mansfield 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
January58°37°5.1" 0.1"90 42° – 54°
February62°40°4.8" 0.2"80 42° – 60°
March70°47°5.1" 080 52° – 66°
April76°53°4.9" 060 60° – 70°
May83°62°4.2" 060 69° – 77°
June90°69°4.8" 080 77° – 84°
July93°72°3.9" 060 79° – 88°
August94°71°3.6" 060 77° – 90°
September88°65°3.8" 060 74° – 82°
October78°54°4.4" 060 62° – 72°
November67°44°4.6" 070 51° – 61°
December60°38°5.3" 080 40° – 55°
Year77°54°54.5"0.3"820

“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 Mansfield

Mansfield gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.

54 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 94% 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
5.3"

Snowfall by month

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

About 255 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 8 and the first one by November 20. That leaves about 255 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.

39
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
93
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 Mansfield

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mansfield, 48% of that work is heating and 52% is cooling.

48%heating
2,215 heating degree daysLess heating than 92% of U.S. towns
2,416 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 Mansfield compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 92% of U.S. towns82nd hottest of 483 Louisiana towns
Winter cold37° January low
Milder than 91% of U.S. towns113th coldest of 483 Louisiana towns
Precipitation54" a year
Wetter than 94% of U.S. towns32nd driest of 483 Louisiana towns
Snow0.3" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns86th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
Growing season255 frost-free days
Longer than 91% of U.S. towns139th 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

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Mansfield averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.0° now 49°, was 48°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 65°, was 65°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 81°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 66°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mansfield’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 42° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Mansfield’s climate

What is the coldest month in Mansfield?

January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 37°.

What is the hottest month in Mansfield?

August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 93 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Mansfield get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.

When is the first frost in Mansfield?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 20, and the last spring frost by March 8.

What is the rainiest month in Mansfield?

December, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mansfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mansfield 4 Nw, LA (4 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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