Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buras features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1445 mm (56.9 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buras enjoys an average of 3377 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Buras are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buras experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Buras, Louisiana, United States with other places around the world.
Buras usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buras are March, April and November. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) | 51 (2.0) | 88 (3.5) | 93 (3.7) | 172 (6.8) | 209 (8.2) | 216 (8.5) | 148 (5.8) | 110 (4.3) | 51 (2.0) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Buras are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buras: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 228 | 292 | 297 | 337 | 313 | 316 | 318 | 284 | 297 | 264 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 9m | 12h 0m | 12h 53m | 13h 37m | 13h 58m | 13h 47m | 13h 8m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 17m |
Buras experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Buras UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |