The climate of Baton Rouge (Louisiana
- United States of America)
Although New Orleans is the best known city in Louisiana, Baton Rouge
is the capital of Louisiana. Baton Rouge is located in the interior of
the state. In the field of industry and scientific research Baton
Rouge is an important city. Baton Rouge has a population figure of
almost 1 million. Baton Rouge has a warm maritime climate (type Cfa
according to the Köppen climate classification). Summers are long and
wet. Spring and fall are short and winters are mild. During the winter
the number of days with subzero temperatures are limited to only a
few, even during the coldest months the weather may be spring like.
Snowfall is uncommon. Snowfall occurring in three consecutive years is
very uncommon. However, this happened in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Despite
its location in the interior there is a risk of tropical storms and
hurricanes. In 2008 hurricane Gustav caused a lot of damage. During
this hurricane wind speeds up to 170 kilometers per hour could be
recorded.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Baton Rouge:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
16
4
5
10
n/a
February
18
6
6
9
n/a
March
22
10
7
9
n/a
April
27
14
8
7
n/a
May
30
18
9
8
n/a
June
33
21
9
10
n/a
July
33
23
8
13
n/a
August
33
23
8
12
n/a
September
31
20
8
10
n/a
October
27
14
8
6
n/a
November
22
10
6
8
n/a
December
18
6
5
10
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
