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DeRidder weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normals
DeRidder swings 51°F across the year, from 93°F highs in August to 42°F lows in January, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 62 in of precipitation.
Warmest month
August
93°F average high
Coldest month
January
42°F average low
Wettest month
December
62 in a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 32°F
Comfortable
4 months
February, March, April and November
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DeRidder hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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DeRidder 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
DeRidder, Louisiana (LA) is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 93°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 42°F), with roughly 62 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for DeRidder right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
59°
42°
Feb
63°
45°
Mar
70°
51°
Apr
77°
58°
May
85°
67°
Jun
91°
71°
Jul
92°
73°
Aug
93°
72°
Sep
88°
68°
Oct
81°
59°
Nov
68°
50°
Dec
62°
43°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How DeRidder's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.1°F
Around DeRidder, 2015-2024 averaged 1.1°F warmer than 1995-2004. 4 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2023.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 95°F
5 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
3 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−2%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >95°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.8°F
−8
+2
+2%
1996
−1.2°F
−14
+8
+7%
1997
−1.5°F
−10
−0
−4%
1998
+1.5°F
+38
−11
+7%
1999
+0.8°F
−3
−8
+2%
2000
+0.4°F
+20
+6
+2%
2001
−1.2°F
−18
−1
−4%
2002
−0.8°F
−9
+2
+2%
2003
−0.8°F
−16
+3
−4%
2004
−0.6°F
−38
+2
−4%
2005
+0.4°F
+34
−7
−4%
2006
+0.3°F
−1
−5
+2%
2007
−0.6°F
−36
+2
−9%
2008
−0.6°F
+6
+4
+7%
2009
−0.6°F
+6
+6
+2%
2010
−0.6°F
+26
+17
+2%
2011
+1.3°F
+44
+5
+7%
2012
+1.2°F
−2
−9
+2%
2013
−1.0°F
+22
+2
+2%
2014
−2.3°F
−28
+11
+2%
2015
+0.4°F
+1
+3
−4%
2016
+1.0°F
−19
−4
−4%
2017
+0.6°F
−35
−9
+2%
2018
+0.3°F
+24
−0
−4%
2019
−0.1°F
+3
−2
+2%
2020
−0.1°F
−25
−5
+2%
2021
−0.5°F
−33
−5
−4%
2022
+0.3°F
+20
+13
+2%
2023
+3.1°F
+58
−13
−4%
2024
+1.7°F
−4
−5
−4%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around DeRidder, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
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Wind
Rain
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European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F
97±1.1 mph
9396% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
82
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F
94±2.0 mph
7184% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Common questions
What's the weather in DeRidder today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for DeRidder today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in DeRidder today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for DeRidder and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for DeRidder?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the DeRidder forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in DeRidder?
August is typically the warmest month in DeRidder, with average highs around 93°F.
How cold does DeRidder get?
The coldest month in DeRidder is January, when overnight lows average about 42°F.
How much rain does DeRidder get?
DeRidder sees roughly 62 in of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.
Is DeRidder getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around DeRidder, 2015-2024 averaged 1.1°F warmer than 1995-2004.
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