Baton Rouge weather in April: Baton Rouge, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Baton Rouge in April has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 5.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 14°C, 129 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBaton Rouge Metro Airport
- Station IDUSW00013970
- Location30.54°N 91.15°W
- Elevation64 ft (20 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population220,907
- Jan 62° 42°
- Feb 67° 45°
- Mar 73° 51°
- Apr 79° 57°
- May 86° 65°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 89° 69°
- Oct 81° 58°
- Nov 71° 48°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Baton Rouge in April?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.0°F. April is 6.0°F warmer than March and 7.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Baton Rouge and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 76°F on April 1 to 82°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 65°F and 71°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% |
| April 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% |
| April 15 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 18% |
| April 22 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 18% |
| April 30 | 82°F | 61°F | 25% | 18% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 78°F | 55°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 78°F | 56°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 78°F | 56°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 78°F | 56°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 79°F | 57°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 80°F | 57°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 80°F | 58°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 81°F | 60°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 82°F | 60°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 82°F | 60°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 82°F | 60°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 82°F | 61°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FApril average
- Normal low
- 57°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Baton Rouge in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around April 1 (27%). In all, 5.08 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013970.
What are the records for April in Baton Rouge?
The warmest April temperature on Baton Rouge's official record (since 1892) is 96°F, on April 12, 1908; the coldest is 31°F, on April 13, 1940. The wettest April brought 14.84 in (1980).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.0°F: 2021 66.6°F (−1.4), 2022 68.2°F (+0.2), 2023 69.7°F (+1.7), 2024 71.5°F (+3.5), 2025 72.3°F (+4.3), 2026 71.5°F (+3.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.6°F | −1.4°F | 12.84 in |
| 2022 | 68.2°F | +0.2°F | 3.25 in |
| 2023 | 69.7°F | +1.7°F | 7.92 in |
| 2024 | 71.5°F | +3.5°F | 2.82 in |
| 2025 | 72.3°F | +4.3°F | 4.76 in |
| 2026 | 71.5°F | +3.5°F | 4.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Baton Rouge compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, April normal highs run from 74°F in Bastrop to 79°F in Chalmette; Baton Rouge's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.