Terrytown in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Terrytown sees average daytime highs around 87°F and overnight lows near 77°F, with 17.0 in of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Terrytown's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Terrytown's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
87°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
77°F
Rainfall
17.0 in
50 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Terrytown in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F.

A typical summer day in Terrytown reaches about 87°F and drops to 77°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

70°80°90°JunJulAug

How summer really feels in Terrytown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Terrytown weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 48°4.49.710.35.1
Feb64° / 51°4.28.810.95.8
Mar69° / 57°4.59.411.86.6
Apr75° / 63°3.98.412.77.2
May82° / 70°3.69.213.56.5
Jun86° / 76°5.215.213.94.4
Jul88° / 78°5.617.913.73.7
Aug87° / 78°6.317.413.13.8
Sep84° / 74°4.912.812.25.2
Oct77° / 65°3.5811.37.4
Nov69° / 56°3.37.310.57.0
Dec63° / 51°3.89.210.15.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Terrytown gets around 17.0 in of rain over 50 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Terrytown

In seasonPeak

In summer, Terrytown overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Terrytown 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 summer a good time to visit Terrytown?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Terrytown.

What to pack for Terrytown in Summer

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

In summer, Terrytown sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 77°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Terrytown in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 85°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 mi away) 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 13 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°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 Terrytown in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terrytown peaks around July 11 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 11UV 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 Terrytown in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Terrytown is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terrytown?

Terrytown sits at 29.9°N, 90.0°W, -3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gretna, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Terrytown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Terrytown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 ft around an average of 3 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft.

The land around Terrytown is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and water (43%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
36 ft
10 miles
141 ft
50 miles
240 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Gretna 1.2 mi · Harvey 2.5 mi · New Orleans 3.7 mi · Marrero 4.3 mi · Chalmette 4.3 mi · Estelle 6.2 mi · Metairie 8.7 mi · Metairie Terrace 9.3 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 Terrytown (29.9102°, -90.0326°, elevation -3 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.