Louisiana averages 27 tornadoes annually.
The entire state averages over 60 days of thunderstorms a year, more than any other state except Florida. Louisiana is often affected by tropical cyclones and is very vulnerable to strikes by major hurricanes. Snow is rare, but parts of the state can experience snowfall in winter. Temperatures are generally mildly warm in the winter in the southern part of the state, with highs around New Orleans, Baton Rouge, the rest of south Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico averaging 66 ☏, while the northern part of the state is mildly cool in the winter with highs averaging 59 ☏. In northern Louisiana, the temperatures can sometimes reach near 105 ☏ in the summer. In the summer, the extreme maximum temperature is much warmer in the north than in the south, with temperatures near the Gulf of Mexico occasionally reaching 100 ☏, although temperatures above 95 ☏ are commonplace. Rainfall and humidity decrease, and daily temperature variations increase with distance from the Gulf of Mexico. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, although the summer is slightly wetter than the rest of the year. Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate, with long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters.
