Zachary in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zachary sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 14.4 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 62°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zachary's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zachary's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 62°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 44°F
- Rainfall
- 14.4 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zachary in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 62°F.
A typical winter day in Zachary reaches about 62°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zachary
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Zachary 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60° / 42° | 5.1 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 64° / 45° | 4.6 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 71° / 51° | 4.8 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 4.5 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 7.0 |
| May | 84° / 65° | 4.0 | 9.7 | 13.5 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 89° / 72° | 4.6 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 90° / 74° | 4.9 | 16.6 | 13.8 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 91° / 73° | 5.0 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 87° / 69° | 3.8 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 79° / 59° | 3.4 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 69° / 49° | 3.7 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 62° / 44° | 4.8 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zachary gets around 14.4 in of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Zachary?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Zachary for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zachary in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zachary sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Zachary in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zachary peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zachary in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zachary is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Zachary?
Zachary sits at 30.6°N, 91.2°W, 102 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Central, 9.9 mi away.
Topography around Zachary
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Zachary.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Zachary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 108 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft.
The land around Zachary is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Zachary (30.6485°, -91.1565°, elevation 102 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.