Laplace in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Laplace sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 13.1 in of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Laplace's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Laplace's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
63°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
49°F
Rainfall
13.1 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
5.6
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Laplace in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F.

A typical winter day in Laplace reaches about 63°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Laplace

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Laplace weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 47°4.79.710.35.2
Feb65° / 50°4.59.310.95.9
Mar70° / 56°4.59.511.86.7
Apr76° / 62°4.18.912.77.1
May83° / 69°3.99.513.56.1
Jun87° / 75°5.115.213.94.2
Jul88° / 77°5.61913.73.5
Aug88° / 77°5.918.613.13.6
Sep85° / 73°4.712.412.25.1
Oct78° / 64°3.68.211.37.3
Nov70° / 55°3.57.710.57.0
Dec63° / 49°4.09.410.15.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Laplace gets around 13.1 in of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Laplace

In seasonPeak

None of Laplace's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Laplace sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Laplace?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Laplace for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laplace in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Laplace sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Laplace in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 59°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 14 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Laplace in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laplace peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Laplace in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Laplace is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1623 µg/m³Jan 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laplace?

Laplace sits at 30.1°N, 90.5°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kenner, 15 mi away.

Topography around Laplace

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Laplace.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laplace has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft.

The land around Laplace is covered by trees (31%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and water (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
72 ft
10 miles
95 ft
50 miles
295 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Kenner 15 mi · Metairie Terrace 20 mi · Metairie 21 mi · New Orleans 25 mi · Marrero 25 mi · Harvey 27 mi · Estelle 27 mi · Gretna 28 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Laplace (30.067°, -90.4815°, elevation 10 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.