Violet, LA climate
Violet has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Violet feels like
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Violet 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° | 45° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| February | 66° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47° – 67° |
| March | 71° | 54° | 4.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| April | 77° | 60° | 5.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| May | 84° | 67° | 5.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 88° | 73° | 6.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 90° | 75° | 7.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 75° | 6.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 87° | 72° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| October | 80° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| November | 70° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 47° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| Year | 77° | 61° | 62.8" | 0.0" | 92 | 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 Violet
Violet gets 63 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year.
About 312 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 4 and the first one by December 15. That leaves about 312 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Violet
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Violet, 34% of that work is heating and 66% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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.
Violet and its neighbors
Violet borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. New Orleans has both the coldest January nights (44°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Violet’s January low is 45° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Violet 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 Violet averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Violet’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 47° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about Violet’s climate
What is the coldest month in Violet?
January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in Violet?
August, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 75°. About 55 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Violet get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Violet?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 15, and the last spring frost by February 4.
What is the rainiest month in Violet?
July, with 7.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 63 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Violet itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chalmette, LA (7 mi, snow) and St Bernard, LA (4 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.