Photo: Richard David Ramsey · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Kentwood: 64 inches a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 39°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 87% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. For walks and days out, the stretch from February to April and October to December brings highs of 63–80°.
A year in Kentwood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kentwood’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kentwood’s place in Louisiana beside it.
What a year in Kentwood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 253 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mccomb/pike Co/john E Lewis Airport, 17 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kentwood’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 64 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 90 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Kentwood, LA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Kentwood
45% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Mccomb/pike Co/john E Lewis Airport.
Living with Kentwood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
253 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December. 1.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kentwood from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kentwood and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kentwood yet.
Climates most like Kentwood’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentwood, LA | 39° | 92° | 64" | 0.0" |
| Brewton, AL | 38° | 92° | 63" | 0.0" |
| Crestview, FL | 39° | 92° | 63" | 0.0" |
| Magalia, CA | 38° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
| Silsbee, TX | 40° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kentwood averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Kentwood compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kentwood’s place among Louisiana’s.
Kentwood weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kentwood’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kentwood, LA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 39° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 64° |
| March | 72° | 47° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 54° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 62° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 71° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 55° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| November | 70° | 45° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 40° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 63.6" | 0.0" | 90 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Kentwood’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Kentwood’s center.
- Snow: Kentwood, LA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mccomb/pike Co/john E Lewis Airport, 17 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Kentwood’s climate
What is the weather like in Kentwood?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kentwood in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 30 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Kentwood get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Kentwood, LA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Kentwood?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 84 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Mccomb/pike Co/john E Lewis Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Kentwood?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 18, about 253 frost-free days, at Mccomb/pike Co/john E Lewis Airport.
What growing zone is Kentwood in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kentwood?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kentwood getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kentwood.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.