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Downsville Spillway Boat Ramp

Louisiana

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Downsville Spillway Boat Ramp is a boat launch in northern Louisiana, about 6 miles from the town of Farmerville. It offers a place to put a boat in the water. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to get on the water. A nearby weather station in Farmerville records typical average highs around 76°F in April and 77°F in October, while summer highs typically climb into the low 90s and winter stays largely frost-free in the afternoons, with highs in the upper 50s. For more paddling close by, Bayou Choudrant lies about 9.5 miles away and is a canoeing destination.

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Downsville

Louisiana

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 39–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Farmerville, LA weather station, 6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan56° high36° low
  2. Feb60° high39° low
  3. Mar68° high45° low
  4. Apr76° high53° low
  5. May83° high63° low
  6. Jun89° high70° low
  7. Jul92° high73° low
  8. Aug93° high73° low
  9. Sep87° high66° low
  10. Oct77° high55° low
  11. Nov66° high44° low
  12. Dec58° high38° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Farmerville, Louisiana · 5.8 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Downsville Spillway Boat Ramp

Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    56° / 36°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    60° / 39°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 45°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 53°

    7 wet

  5. May

    83° / 63°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 70°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 73°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 73°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 66°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 55°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 44°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 38°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Farmerville, LA, 6 mi away at 180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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