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Climate in Port Vincent · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Port Vincent has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain

A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

A year in Port Vincent at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan62°41° Nice out
Feb66°45° Nice outLast frost ~28
Mar73°50° Nice out
Apr79°57° Nice out
May86°64° 6 days 90°+
Jun90°71° 18 days 90°+Wettest
Jul92°73° 24 days 90°+
Aug92°73° 23 days 90°+
Sep89°68° 14 days 90°+
Oct now81°57° Nice out2 days 90°+
Nov71°48° Nice outFirst frost ~26
Dec64°43° Nice out

What stands out about Port Vincent’s climate

Read from where Port Vincent sits among Louisiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Port Vincent

June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.

65"
Rain + melted snow a year
14th wettest of 483 Louisiana towns
More than 99% of U.S. towns
0.1"
Snow in a normal winter
154th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
Less than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
44th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
Less than 85% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

6.9"
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Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.

A normal year

What a year in Port Vincent feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
64° / 43°
Snow is rare
Spring
79° / 57°
Last frost around Feb 28
Summer
91° / 72°
88 days reach 90°
Fall
80° / 58°
First frost around Nov 26
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost & heat

About 272 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first by November 26.

20
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
88
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

7.8
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

24
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Living here

Living with Port Vincent’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

The garden window

272 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 26.

Little snow to shovel

About 0.1" in a normal winter.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from December through January. Heating is 40% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.

Summer heat

About 88 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.

Get outside

The nicest months are January, February, March, April, October, November and December.

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Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

Natural hazards →
Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Port Vincent averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).

+0.8°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 86% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.9°now 54°, was 53°
🌷 Spring+0.9°now 68°, was 67°
☀️ Summer+0.7°now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+0.7°now 69°, was 68°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Compared with other towns

How Port Vincent compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Louisiana.

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 87% of U.S. towns235th hottest of 483 Louisiana towns
Winter cold41° January low
Milder than 95% of U.S. towns199th mildest of 483 Louisiana towns
Precipitation65" a year
Wetter than 99% of U.S. towns14th wettest of 483 Louisiana towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns154th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
Growing season272 frost-free days
Longer than 93% of U.S. towns207th longest of 483 Louisiana towns
Month by month

Port Vincent 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
January62°41°6.0" 09044° – 58°
February66°45°4.7" 0.1"8046° – 65°
March73°50°4.8" 08056° – 70°
April79°57°5.1" 07063° – 72°
May86°64°5.9" 08072° – 78°
June90°71°6.9" 010078° – 83°
July92°73°6.4" 011080° – 85°
August92°73°6.7" 010079° – 85°
September89°68°4.8" 08076° – 82°
October81°57°4.5" 06065° – 75°
November71°48°4.0" 07054° – 64°
December64°43°5.2" 08047° – 61°
Year79°57°64.9"0.1"990
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Port Vincent

40% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

40%heating
1,693 heating degree daysLess heating than 94% of U.S. towns
2,571 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 94% of U.S. towns

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.

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 65°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about Port Vincent’s climate

What is the coldest month in Port Vincent?

January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 41°.

What is the hottest month in Port Vincent?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 88 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Port Vincent get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Port Vincent?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 26, and the last spring frost by February 28.

What is the rainiest month in Port Vincent?

June, with 6.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 65 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Port Vincent.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Port Vincent itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Denham Springs, LA (12 mi, snow) and Lsu Ben-hur Farm, LA (19 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.

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