Plain Dealing, LA climate
Plain Dealing has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Plain Dealing feels like
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Plain Dealing 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 | 56° | 36° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 68° | 45° | 5.2" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 76° | 52° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| May | 83° | 61° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 4.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 37° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| Year | 76° | 54° | 53.3" | 0.6" | 90 | 0 |
“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 and snow in Plain Dealing
Plain Dealing gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
About 246 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 246 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Plain Dealing
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Plain Dealing, 52% of that work is heating and 48% is cooling.
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.
How Plain Dealing compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Plain Dealing averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Plain Dealing’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Plain Dealing’s climate
What is the coldest month in Plain Dealing?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Plain Dealing?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 86 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Plain Dealing get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.6 inches.
When is the first frost in Plain Dealing?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 14.
What is the rainiest month in Plain Dealing?
December, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Plain Dealing itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Plain Dealing, LA (1 mi, snow) and Benton 5e, LA (14 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.