Baton Rouge Weather & Climate

United States of America

Baton Rouge sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 40.6°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near 8°C in January. January is the wettest month (~137 mm), while October is the driest (~103 mm). For sunshine, October leads with about 66% clear skies.

Best time to visit Baton Rouge

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are March, November, and October — expect around 1425.1°C with roughly 29% chance of rain on a given day in March.

Baton Rouge climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January8° / 18.5°32%137 mm53%12 kph
February10.3° / 21.1°29%125 mm54%12.2 kph
March14° / 25.1°29%121 mm57%12.2 kph
April18.9° / 30.6°29%114 mm61%11.7 kph
May24.1° / 35.6°36%123 mm59%10.3 kph
June28.2° / 39.8°49%131 mm56%8.6 kph
July29.7° / 40.6°56%126 mm48%7.6 kph
August29.6° / 40.4°49%121 mm50%7.7 kph
September25.6° / 37°35%104 mm59%8.8 kph
October19° / 30.7°26%103 mm66%10.1 kph
November13.1° / 24.9°27%106 mm64%11.1 kph
December9.2° / 20°32%124 mm55%11.7 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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