Baton Rouge weather in February: Baton Rouge, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Baton Rouge in February has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 4.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 112 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.9°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 6.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Baton Rouge and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 64°F on February 1 to 70°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 52°F and 60°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% |
| February 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 65°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 67°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 67°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 67°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 68°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 69°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 69°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 45°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 1 (32%). In all, 4.42 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Baton Rouge, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013970.
What are the records for February in Baton Rouge?
The warmest February temperature on Baton Rouge's official record (since 1892) is 88°F, on February 19, 1922; the coldest is 13°F, on February 3, 1951. The wettest February brought 14.51 in (1966); the snowiest, 12.5 inches (1895).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.9°F: 2021 50.3°F (−5.6), 2022 54.5°F (−1.4), 2023 62.1°F (+6.2), 2024 60.9°F (+5.0), 2026 60.6°F (+4.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.3°F | −5.6°F | 4.33 in |
| 2022 | 54.5°F | −1.4°F | 2.13 in |
| 2023 | 62.1°F | +6.2°F | 3.39 in |
| 2024 | 60.9°F | +5.0°F | 2.39 in |
| 2026 | 60.6°F | +4.7°F | 1.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Baton Rouge compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, February normal highs run from 58°F in Bastrop to 68°F in Thibodaux; Baton Rouge's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Baton Rouge in January62°F by day, 42°F at night
- Baton Rouge in March73°F by day, 51°F at night
- Baton Rouge through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Thibodaux: Louisiana's warmest Februarynormal high 68°F