Baton Rouge weather in October: Baton Rouge, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Baton Rouge in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 123 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 69.5°F. October is 9.3°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Baton Rouge and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 76°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 67°F and 72°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 64°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 8 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 22 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 31 | 76°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 64°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 64°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 64°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 85°F | 63°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 63°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 82°F | 60°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 82°F | 59°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 82°F | 59°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 77°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 76°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 76°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 58°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 83%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 31 (25%). In all, 4.84 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Baton Rouge, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013970.
What are the records for October in Baton Rouge?
The warmest October temperature on Baton Rouge's official record (since 1892) is 98°F, on October 2, 1904; the coldest is 30°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 15.13 in (2015).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.5°F: 2021 72.4°F (+2.9), 2022 67.8°F (−1.7), 2023 71.7°F (+2.2), 2024 74.2°F (+4.7), 2025 71.8°F (+2.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.4°F | +2.9°F | 1.65 in |
| 2022 | 67.8°F | −1.7°F | 0.38 in |
| 2023 | 71.7°F | +2.2°F | 1.47 in |
| 2024 | 74.2°F | +4.7°F | 1.72 in |
| 2025 | 71.8°F | +2.3°F | 4.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Baton Rouge compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, October normal highs run from 76°F in Boyce to 82°F in Lake Charles; Baton Rouge's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Baton Rouge in September89°F by day, 69°F at night
- Baton Rouge in November71°F by day, 48°F at night
- Baton Rouge through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Charles: Louisiana's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F