Salt Point, Louisiana climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Salt Point's normal year runs from 46°F January nights to 91°F August afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.1°C, January lows of 8°C, August highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationSalt Point
- Station IDUSW00012968
- Location29.56°N 91.53°W
- Elevation4 ft (1 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Salt Point is 79°F and the normal low 61°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Salt Point.
- Jan 62° 46°
- Feb 65° 48°
- Mar 71° 55°
- Apr 77° 62°
- May 83° 70°
- Jun 89° 75°
- Jul 90° 77°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 88° 73°
- Oct 81° 64°
- Nov 72° 53°
- Dec 64° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Salt Point each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 46°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 46°F | 53.6°F | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 65°F | 48°F | 56.7°F | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 71°F | 55°F | 62.8°F | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 62°F | 69.4°F | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 83°F | 70°F | 76.6°F | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 89°F | 75°F | 82.0°F | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 90°F | 77°F | 83.4°F | – | 15 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 91°F | 76°F | 83.6°F | – | 19 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 88°F | 73°F | 80.5°F | – | 8 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 81°F | 64°F | 72.1°F | – | <1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 72°F | 53°F | 62.4°F | – | <1 | <1 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 47°F | 55.6°F | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 62°F | 69.9°F | – | 49 | 5 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 8°C | 12.0°C |
| February | 18°C | 9°C | 13.7°C |
| March | 22°C | 13°C | 17.1°C |
| April | 25°C | 16°C | 20.8°C |
| May | 29°C | 21°C | 24.8°C |
| June | 32°C | 24°C | 27.8°C |
| July | 32°C | 25°C | 28.6°C |
| August | 33°C | 25°C | 28.7°C |
| September | 31°C | 23°C | 26.9°C |
| October | 27°C | 18°C | 22.3°C |
| November | 22°C | 12°C | 16.9°C |
| December | 18°C | 8°C | 13.1°C |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00012968; 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.
Which months are mildest at Salt Point?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, May, October and November.
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 USW00012968.
When is the last frost at Salt Point?
In Salt Point, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 2 in half of years and after March 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 26 in half of years and before November 29 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 91% of years here (NOAA).
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- February 21 year in 10 after March 1; 9 in 10 after December 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 261 year in 10 before November 29; 9 in 10 before February 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 326 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 361 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 21 in half of springs and before January 6 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Salt Point in zone 9b in ZIP code 70522, 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 USW00012968; 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 at Salt Point?
In a normal year in Salt Point, 49 days a year reach 90°F and 5 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 49a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00012968.
How sunny is it at Salt Point?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Salt Point, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (85%) 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 | 78% | 4.8 |
| April | 81% | 5.8 |
| May | 85% | 6.5 |
| June | 83% | 6.4 |
| July | 78% | 5.9 |
| August | 79% | 5.5 |
| September | 82% | 5.2 |
| October | 85% | 4.6 |
| November | 82% | 3.5 |
| December | 73% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Salt Point record?
A normal year at Salt Point brings 1,232 heating degree days, 77% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,040 cooling degree days, 3.3 times the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,437 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 366 | 12 |
| February | 250 | 16 |
| March | 123 | 55 |
| April | 27 | 158 |
| May | 1 | 359 |
| June | 0 | 510 |
| July | 0 | 572 |
| August | 0 | 575 |
| September | 0 | 465 |
| October | 21 | 242 |
| November | 136 | 59 |
| December | 308 | 18 |
| Year (annual) | 1,232 | 3,040 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00012968. 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 Salt Point's climate compare?
Salt Point is warmer than 58 of the 65 places with their own NOAA record in Louisiana. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 69.9°F is warmer than 95%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Salt Point's climate
What is the coldest month at Salt Point?
January, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 46°F. The warmest is August (91°F by day, 76°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Salt Point in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Salt Point in zone 9b in ZIP code 70522, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Salt Point?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 2; in one year in ten it comes after March 1. Waiting until March 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Louisiana climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Franklin, LA18 miles from this station, 68.8°F a year
- Morgan City, LA22 miles from this station, 70.1°F a year
- Jeanerette, LA30 miles from this station, 67.7°F a year
- New Iberia, LA39 miles from this station, 69.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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