Climateby Month

New Orleans vs Baton Rouge weather

New Orleans, LA and Baton Rouge, LA · 73 mi apart

July highs: 94°F in New Orleans, 92°F in Baton Rouge (New Orleans is 2°F warmer). January highs: 64°F and 62°F (New Orleans is 2°F warmer). New Orleans has about 113 wet days a year, Baton Rouge about 114. Muggy days: about 176 a year in New Orleans, about 171 in Baton Rouge.

New Orleans, LA

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 47°F (8°C) 64° 47° February: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 51°F (11°C) March: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 56°F (13°C) April: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 62°F (17°C) May: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) June: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 75°F (24°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 77°F (25°C) 94° 77° August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 77°F (25°C) September: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 74°F (23°C) October: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 65°F (18°C) November: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 55°F (13°C) December: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 49°F (9°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: March, April, November

Baton Rouge, LA

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 42°F (6°C) 62° 42° February: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) March: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 65°F (18°C) June: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 72°F (22°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 74°F (23°C) 92° 74° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) November: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) December: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 43°F (6°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: March, April, November

Which city for what

  • Longer growing season: New Orleans (341 frost-free days vs 276 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high New OrleansAvg high Baton RougeWet days New OrleansWet days Baton Rouge
Winter (Dec-Feb)66°F64°F3028
Spring (Mar-May)81°F79°F2325
Summer (Jun-Aug)93°F92°F3737
Fall (Sep-Nov)82°F80°F2424

Side by side over a year

New OrleansBaton Rouge
Hot days (90°F+)10596
Freezing nights418
Muggy days176171
Comfortable days8083
Precipitation60.1 in61.9 in
Snowfall0.1 in0.2 in
Frost dateslast Jan 24, first Jan 2last Feb 25, first Nov 26
Daylight in June / December14.0 h / 10.3 h14.1 h / 10.2 h
Best monthsMarch, April, NovemberMarch, April, November

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh New OrleansHigh Baton RougeWet days New OrleansWet days Baton Rouge
January64°F62°F1010
February68°F67°F99
March75°F73°F89
April81°F79°F78
May88°F86°F78
June93°F91°F1212
July94°F92°F1313
August94°F92°F1212
September90°F89°F99
October83°F81°F77
November73°F71°F78
December66°F64°F1010

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • New Orleans, LA: temperature from New Orleans Audubon (USW00012930), 4.2 mi SW of the city center; precipitation from New Orleans Lakefront Airport (USW00053917). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Baton Rouge, LA: temperature from Baton Rouge Ryan Airport (USW00013970), 6.0 mi N of the city center; precipitation from Baton Rouge Ryan Airport (USW00013970). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.