Buras, Louisiana climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Buras's normal year runs from 47°F January nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 62.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.3°C, January lows of 8°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,596 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBuras
- Station IDUSC00161292
- Location29.34°N 89.52°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- Population (census place)757
On October 23, the normal high in Buras is 78°F and the normal low 63°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 19%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Buras.
- Jan 62° 47°
- Feb 66° 51°
- Mar 71° 56°
- Apr 77° 62°
- May 83° 69°
- Jun 87° 75°
- Jul 90° 77°
- Aug 90° 76°
- Sep 86° 74°
- Oct 80° 65°
- Nov 72° 57°
- Dec 65° 50°
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 Buras each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 47°F. The most precipitation falls in July (7.22 in), the least in November (3.60 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 47°F | 54.3°F | 5.42 | 9 | <1 | 2 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 66°F | 51°F | 58.4°F | 4.22 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 71°F | 56°F | 63.2°F | 4.78 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 62°F | 69.5°F | 4.50 | 5 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 83°F | 69°F | 75.9°F | 3.82 | 5 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 87°F | 75°F | 81.1°F | 7.19 | 10 | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 90°F | 77°F | 83.2°F | 7.22 | 11 | 14 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 90°F | 76°F | 82.9°F | 7.19 | 11 | 13 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 86°F | 74°F | 80.0°F | 6.62 | 9 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 65°F | 72.7°F | 4.40 | 6 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 72°F | 57°F | 64.2°F | 3.60 | 6 | <1 | <1 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 65°F | 50°F | 57.6°F | 3.87 | 8 | <1 | 1 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 63°F | 70.3°F | 62.83 | 91 | 34 | 3 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 8°C | 12.4°C | 138 mm |
| February | 19°C | 10°C | 14.7°C | 107 mm |
| March | 22°C | 13°C | 17.3°C | 121 mm |
| April | 25°C | 17°C | 20.8°C | 114 mm |
| May | 28°C | 21°C | 24.4°C | 97 mm |
| June | 31°C | 24°C | 27.3°C | 183 mm |
| July | 32°C | 25°C | 28.4°C | 183 mm |
| August | 32°C | 25°C | 28.3°C | 183 mm |
| September | 30°C | 23°C | 26.7°C | 168 mm |
| October | 27°C | 19°C | 22.6°C | 112 mm |
| November | 22°C | 14°C | 17.9°C | 91 mm |
| December | 19°C | 10°C | 14.2°C | 98 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00161292; 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 Buras?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, May, October, November and December. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (5).
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 USC00161292.
When is the last frost in Buras?
In Buras, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after January 25 in half of years and after February 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before January 4 in half of years and before December 13 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 76% of years here (NOAA).
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- January 251 year in 10 after February 21; 9 in 10 after December 31
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- January 41 year in 10 before December 13; 9 in 10 before January 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 346 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 365 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 17 in half of springs and before January 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Buras in zone 10a in ZIP code 70041, 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 USC00161292; 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 Buras?
In a normal year in Buras, 34 days a year reach 90°F, 3 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 91 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 34a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 91a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00161292.
How sunny is Buras?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Buras, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 3.0 |
| February | 72% | 3.6 |
| March | 78% | 4.8 |
| April | 81% | 5.7 |
| May | 85% | 6.4 |
| June | 81% | 6.2 |
| July | 77% | 5.7 |
| August | 77% | 5.3 |
| September | 81% | 5.0 |
| October | 84% | 4.4 |
| 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 Buras need?
A normal year in Buras brings 1,054 heating degree days, 80% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,995 cooling degree days, 3.3 times the median (908). One month needs 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,513 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 339 | 8 |
| February | 202 | 19 |
| March | 117 | 61 |
| April | 25 | 159 |
| May | 1 | 340 |
| June | 0 | 484 |
| July | 0 | 564 |
| August | 0 | 553 |
| September | 0 | 451 |
| October | 13 | 252 |
| November | 105 | 81 |
| December | 252 | 22 |
| Year (annual) | 1,054 | 2,995 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00161292. 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 Buras's climate compare?
Buras is warmer than 61 of the other 64 places with their own NOAA record in Louisiana, and wetter than 44. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 70.3°F is warmer than 95%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Buras 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 Buras 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.
- Empire, LA1,218 people · 9 mi NW
- Triumph, LA98 people · 2 mi E
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 Buras's climate
What is the coldest month in Buras?
January, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 47°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 77°F at night).
Does it snow in Buras?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month in Buras?
July, with 7.22 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 3.60 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Buras in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Buras in zone 10a in ZIP code 70041, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Buras?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after January 25; in one year in ten it comes after February 21. Waiting until February 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Louisiana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Boothville, LA7 miles from this station, 70.3°F a year
- Lsu Citrus Research Station, LA25 miles from this station, 69.9°F a year
- St Bernard, LA41 miles from this station, 68.6°F a year
- Marrero, LA47 miles from this station, 68.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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