Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1512 mm (59.5 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Melville enjoys an average of 3082 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Melville 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 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melville experiences 199 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 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) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°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 (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Melville, Louisiana, United States with other places around the world.
Melville usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Melville are March, October and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 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) | 114 (4.5) | 110 (4.3) | 87 (3.4) | 167 (6.6) | 172 (6.8) | 149 (5.8) | 165 (6.5) | 131 (5.1) | 115 (4.5) | 109 (4.3) | 77 (3.0) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Melville are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Melville: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 175 | 246 | 269 | 307 | 294 | 311 | 306 | 275 | 275 | 247 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 24m | 11h 6m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 52m | 13h 11m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 34m | 10h 10m |
Melville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Melville 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 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |