Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carencro features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1467 mm (57.8 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carencro enjoys an average of 3174 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carencro are June, July and August, 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 12 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carencro experiences 200 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carencro, Louisiana, United States with other places around the world.
Carencro usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carencro are January, March and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 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) | 100 (3.9) | 104 (4.1) | 73 (2.9) | 137 (5.4) | 147 (5.8) | 156 (6.1) | 177 (7.0) | 163 (6.4) | 117 (4.6) | 103 (4.1) | 81 (3.2) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Carencro are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carencro: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 188 | 259 | 278 | 315 | 301 | 316 | 312 | 279 | 280 | 254 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 7m | 12h 0m | 12h 55m | 13h 40m | 14h 3m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 23m | 10h 36m | 10h 13m |
Carencro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Carencro 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |