Climate Summary (made with AI, use with caution)
| Gray, Louisiana Climate Summary Temperature • Average annual temperature: 68.2°F (20.1°C) • Average January temperature: 48.3°F (9.1°C) • Average July temperature: 82.5°F (28.1°C) • Record high temperature: 109°F (42.8°C) • Record low temperature: -3°F (-19.4°C) Precipitation • Average annual precipitation: 63.05 inches (160.1 cm) • Average number of rainy days: 110 • Record 24-hour rainfall: 14.41 inches (36.6 cm) Humidity • Average annual relative humidity: 77% • Average July relative humidity: 83% • Average January relative humidity: 71% Wind • Average annual wind speed: 9.2 mph (14.8 km/h) • Average January wind speed: 8.7 mph (14.0 km/h) • Average July wind speed: 9.6 mph (15.4 km/h) Tornadoes • Average number of tornadoes per year: 0.2 • Most tornadoes in a year: 3 (2008) • Least tornadoes in a year: 0 (1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) Hurricanes • Average number of hurricanes per year: 0.1 • Most hurricanes in a year: 2 (1856, 1886, 1915, 1947, 1965, 2005) • Least hurricanes in a year: 0 (1850, 1852, 1854, 1858, 1860, 1862, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1870, 1872, 1874, 1876, 1878, 1880, 1882, 1884, 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1902, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) Climate Summary Gray, Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 68.2°F (20.1°C), with average January temperatures of 48.3°F (9.1°C) and average July temperatures of 82.5°F (28.1°C). The average annual precipitation is 63.05 inches (160.1 cm), with an average of 110 rainy days per year. The average annual relative humidity is 77%, with an average July relative humidity of 83% and an average January relative humidity of 71%. The average annual wind speed is 9.2 mph (14.8 km/h), with an average January wind speed of 8.7 mph (14.0 km/h) and an average July wind speed of 9.6 mph (15.4 km/h). Gray is located in an area with a low risk of tornadoes, with an average of 0.2 tornadoes per year. The area is also at a low risk of hurricanes, with an average of 0.1 hurricanes per year. |
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| Facts & Historical Information (made with AI, use with caution)
| Natural History • Gray is located in the heart of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, a vast coastal wetland ecosystem teeming with wildlife. • The area is home to over 300 species of birds, including migratory waterfowl, egrets, and herons. • Gray's wetlands provide critical habitat for fish, shellfish, and other aquatic species. Science • In the 1980s, Gray became a major center for oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. • The town is home to the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), a research institution dedicated to coastal and marine science. • LUMCON's scientists study the ecology, geology, and oceanography of the Gulf of Mexico. Personalities John Lafitte:The legendary pirate and privateer is said to have used Gray as a hideout. William C. C. Claiborne:The first governor of Louisiana, Claiborne established a plantation in Gray in the 1820s. Henry Clay Warmoth:A Reconstruction-era governor of Louisiana, Warmoth was born in Gray in 1842. |
| Tourist Attractions
| 1.Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve** 2.Grand Isle State Park** 3.Terrebonne Museum** |
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