Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Baton Rouge weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Baton Rouge, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 107°F on 2000-08-30; its coldest fell to 9°F on 1989-12-23.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
81°F2022-01-01
30°F2025-01-22
74°F2022-01-01
12°F1985-01-21
February
86°F2026-02-20
31°F1996-02-04
72°F2019-02-23
12°F1996-02-05
March
87°F2026-03-06
37°F2014-03-04
73°F2006-03-12
22°F1980-03-03
April
94°F2006-04-18
51°F1989-04-10
78°F2017-04-29
32°F1987-04-04
May
97°F2012-05-29
66°F2017-05-04
79°F2022-05-21
43°F2013-05-04
June
102°F2023-06-30
75°F2004-06-25
82°F2023-06-30
53°F1984-06-01
July
104°F2023-07-31
76°F1985-07-05
82°F2023-07-13
64°F1994-07-29
August
107°F2000-08-30
76°F2016-08-13
83°F2023-08-10
58°F1992-08-29
September
104°F2000-09-04
69°F1984-09-30
82°F2005-09-25
47°F1983-09-22
October
97°F2019-10-02
48°F1993-10-31
78°F2009-10-07
31°F1989-10-20
November
88°F2022-11-06
43°F2018-11-14
74°F2024-11-04
25°F2014-11-19
December
83°F1982-12-02
24°F1989-12-23
74°F2015-12-27
9°F1989-12-23

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
86°F2026-02-20
24°F1989-12-23
74°F2022-01-01
9°F1989-12-23
Spring (Mar–May)
97°F2012-05-29
37°F2014-03-04
79°F2022-05-21
22°F1980-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
107°F2000-08-30
75°F2004-06-25
83°F2023-08-10
53°F1984-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
104°F2000-09-04
43°F2018-11-14
82°F2005-09-25
25°F2014-11-19

All-time records

The most extreme value Baton Rouge has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 107°F 2000-08-30
Lowest 24°F 1989-12-23

Low

Highest 83°F 2023-08-10
Lowest 9°F 1989-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 155°F 2020-08-16
Lowest -8°F 1989-12-23

Humidity

Highest 26.2 g/m³ 2010-08-15
Lowest 1.1 g/m³ 1989-12-23

Wind

Highest 44 mph 2008-09-01
Lowest 2 mph 2026-06-02

Gust

Highest 99 mph 2008-09-01
Lowest 7 mph 1996-09-13

Precip

Wettest 12.98 in 2016-08-13
Driest 17-day dry spell 1987-10-01

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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