Baton Rouge, Louisiana Climate
United States
Pop. 227,470 Elev. 20 m / 66 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Baton Rouge sees warm summers peaking at 93°F (34°C) in August, and cool winters that bottom out around 40°F (4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 117°F (47°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 65 days per year (45.7 in / 1162 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 4 in (89 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 153 sunny days per year and around 54 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 93°F (34°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Feels like | 117°F (47°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Rain | 65 days | 45.7 in (1162 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 3.5 in (89 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 153 sunny | 54 stormy |
| Wind | 1.9 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
56
Jan 59
Feb 47
Mar 47
Apr 59
May 59
Jun 54
Jul 48
Aug 36
Sep 27
Oct 36
Nov 51
Dec Humidity (%)
67
Jan 73
Feb 64
Mar 71
Apr 75
May 77
Jun 77
Jul 72
Aug 62
Sep 65
Oct 72
Nov 76
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F 15°C | 40°F 4°C | 4.0 in 100 mm | 3.5 in89 mm | 10 |
| February | 69°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 4.8 in 123 mm | — | 8 |
| March | 77°F 25°C | 54°F 12°C | 4.0 in 102 mm | — | 12 |
| April | 82°F 28°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.6 in 93 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 85°F 30°C | 69°F 20°C | 6.4 in 163 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 89°F 32°C | 74°F 23°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 76°F 24°C | 5.5 in 141 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 93°F 34°C | 75°F 24°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 10 |
| September | 92°F 33°C | 70°F 21°C | 1.2 in 29 mm | — | 20 |
| October | 84°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 23 |
| November | 75°F 24°C | 52°F 11°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 17 |
| December | 67°F 20°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | — | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 3 |
| February | 8 | 4 |
| March | 12 | 5 |
| April | 12 | 5 |
| May | 7 | 7 |
| June | 9 | 9 |
| July | 12 | 9 |
| August | 10 | 4 |
| September | 20 | 2 |
| October | 23 | 4 |
| November | 17 | 1 |
| December | 13 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C |
| February | 59°F 15°C |
| March | 64°F 18°C |
| April | 73°F 23°C |
| May | 78°F 25°C |
| June | 84°F 29°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C |
| August | 86°F 30°C |
| September | 81°F 27°C |
| October | 73°F 23°C |
| November | 63°F 17°C |
| December | 56°F 13°C |