Bogalusa, Louisiana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Bogalusa's normal year runs from 39°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 63.9 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.2 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.6°C, January lows of 4°C, July highs of 34°C, 1,623 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBogalusa
- Station IDUSC00160945
- Location30.78°N 89.86°W
- Elevation100 ft (31 m)
- Population10,367
On October 22, the normal high in Bogalusa is 79°F and the normal low 54°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 24%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bogalusa.
- Jan 61° 39°
- Feb 66° 42°
- Mar 72° 48°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 91° 70°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 89° 68°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 46°
- Dec 64° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Bogalusa each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 39°F. The most precipitation falls in June (7.76 in), the least in November (4.15 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F | 39°F | 50.0°F | 6.14 | 11 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 66°F | 42°F | 54.1°F | 4.64 | 8 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 72°F | 48°F | 60.2°F | 5.14 | 9 | <1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 55°F | 66.9°F | 4.38 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 74.3°F | 4.51 | 8 | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 91°F | 70°F | 80.3°F | 7.76 | 13 | 17 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 92°F | 72°F | 82.3°F | 6.35 | 14 | 24 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 92°F | 72°F | 82.0°F | 5.83 | 10 | 25 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 68°F | 78.2°F | 4.72 | 9 | 13 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 81°F | 57°F | 68.8°F | 5.33 | 7 | 2 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 71°F | 46°F | 58.4°F | 4.15 | 8 | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 41°F | 52.4°F | 4.93 | 9 | <1 | 9 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 56°F | 67.3°F | 63.88 | 113 | 88 | 28 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 4°C | 10.0°C | 156 mm |
| February | 19°C | 6°C | 12.3°C | 118 mm |
| March | 22°C | 9°C | 15.7°C | 131 mm |
| April | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 111 mm |
| May | 30°C | 17°C | 23.5°C | 115 mm |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 26.8°C | 197 mm |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 27.9°C | 161 mm |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.8°C | 148 mm |
| September | 32°C | 20°C | 25.7°C | 120 mm |
| October | 27°C | 14°C | 20.4°C | 135 mm |
| November | 22°C | 8°C | 14.7°C | 105 mm |
| December | 18°C | 5°C | 11.3°C | 125 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00160945; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Bogalusa?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (7).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00160945.
When is the last frost in Bogalusa?
In Bogalusa, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 2 in half of years and after March 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 23 in half of years and before November 6 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 21 year in 10 after March 24; 9 in 10 after February 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 231 year in 10 before November 6; 9 in 10 before December 18
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 265 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 302 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 11 in half of springs and before December 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bogalusa in zone 9a in ZIP code 70427, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Louisiana · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00160945; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Bogalusa?
In a normal year in Bogalusa, 88 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 28 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 113 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 88a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 113a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1930) is 107°F, on June 20, 1936; the lowest is 4°F, on January 12, 1962.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1961, with 90.83 in; the snowiest season is 1972–73, with 3.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00160945; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00160945. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Bogalusa?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Bogalusa, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. October is the sunniest month (84%) and February the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 3.0 |
| February | 71% | 3.5 |
| March | 76% | 4.7 |
| April | 80% | 5.8 |
| May | 83% | 6.4 |
| June | 80% | 6.2 |
| July | 78% | 5.9 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 83% | 5.2 |
| October | 84% | 4.5 |
| November | 81% | 3.5 |
| December | 72% | 2.7 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Bogalusa need?
A normal year in Bogalusa brings 1,752 heating degree days, 67% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,622 cooling degree days, 2.9 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,646 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 473 | 8 |
| February | 321 | 15 |
| March | 192 | 43 |
| April | 68 | 124 |
| May | 5 | 294 |
| June | 0 | 459 |
| July | 0 | 535 |
| August | 0 | 525 |
| September | 1 | 398 |
| October | 54 | 173 |
| November | 236 | 36 |
| December | 403 | 12 |
| Year (annual) | 1,752 | 2,622 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00160945. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Bogalusa's climate compare?
Bogalusa is warmer than 33 of the other 64 places with their own NOAA record in Louisiana, and wetter than 49. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.3°F is warmer than 92%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Bogalusa is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Bogalusa share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Baxterville, MS421 people · 27 mi NE
- Varnado, LA318 people · 8 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Bogalusa's climate
What is the coldest month in Bogalusa?
January, with a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 39°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Bogalusa?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.2 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Bogalusa?
June, with 7.76 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 4.15 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Bogalusa in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bogalusa in zone 9a in ZIP code 70427, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Bogalusa?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 2; in one year in ten it comes after March 24. Waiting until March 24 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Louisiana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Poplarville, MS19 miles from this station, 66.0°F a year
- Picayune, MS19 miles from this station, 66.4°F a year
- Covington, LA23 miles from this station, 67.0°F a year
- Tylertown, MS24 miles from this station, 66.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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