Baton Rouge Weather Records

Baton Rouge, Louisiana weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was 110 °F which occurred on August 19, 1909.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was 2 °F which occurred on February 13, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Baton Rouge Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 62.4 41.5 85 9 6.4
February 66.6 45.1 88 2 4.4
March 73.1 51.0 93 20 4.5
April 79.2 56.9 96 31 5.1
May 85.9 65.0 101 40 5.2
June 90.5 71.4 103 53 6.5
July 91.9 73.8 103 58 5.1
August 92.3 73.3 110 58 6.4
September 88.8 68.8 104 43 4.4
October 81.0 58.0 98 30 4.8
November 71.1 47.7 89 21 3.9
December 64.4 43.2 88 8 5.3
Entire year 79.0 58.0 110 2 61.9
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1892–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F August 10, 2023
Lowest daily high 21 °F January 11, 1962
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
51 °F March 4, 1909
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Jan 21–22, 1935
Most daily precipitation 12.0 inches April 14, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 31.0 inches August 2016
Most yearly precipitation 90.5 inches 2016
Most yearly days with precipitation 151 1919
Earliest freeze October 31 1993
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 2 1909
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 11 1922
Latest freeze April 13 1940
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 27 1907
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 25 1921
Most days in a year < 32 °F 34 1978
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 236 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 140 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 32 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1909
Baton Rouge Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 17 days Jul 20 – Aug 5, 1908
Without precipitation 48 days Oct 4 – Nov 20, 1924
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 178 days Apr 26 – Oct 20, 1962
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 99 days Jun 7 – Sep 13, 2023
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Aug 18–27, 2023
Plant Hardiness Zone
9A
Baton Rouge is in plant hardiness zone 9A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Baton Rouge Ryan Airport location
1892–1929 Southwest Baton Rouge location