Louisiana climate: Statewide normals, its places and each month, NOAA 1991-2020
Louisiana's statewide normal is 67.1°F a year with 59.7 inches of precipitation (NOAA nClimDiv, 1991-2020); it has warmed 0.7°F per century since 1895, and 2023 was its warmest year.
- Statewide normal temperature
- 67.1°Fyear, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 59.7 inyear, 1991-2020
- Last five years against normal
- +1.3°F2021-2025 mean 68.4°F
- Places with normals
- 9865 Census places, 33 other stations
What is Louisiana's weather like each month?
Statewide, July is the warmest month and January the coldest. Each month has its own page with the warmest and coolest places that month:
- Jan60°40°
- Feb64°43°
- Mar71°49°
- Apr78°56°
- May84°64°
- Jun90°71°
- Jul92°73°
- Aug92°72°
- Sep88°67°
- Oct80°56°
- Nov69°47°
- Dec62°42°
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60°F | 40°F | 49.9°F | 5.66 |
| February | 64°F | 43°F | 53.7°F | 4.65 |
| March | 71°F | 49°F | 60.1°F | 4.75 |
| April | 78°F | 56°F | 66.7°F | 5.14 |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 74.2°F | 4.88 |
| June | 90°F | 71°F | 80.3°F | 5.52 |
| July | 92°F | 73°F | 82.4°F | 5.31 |
| August | 92°F | 72°F | 82.3°F | 5.10 |
| September | 88°F | 67°F | 77.8°F | 4.49 |
| October | 80°F | 56°F | 68.1°F | 4.47 |
| November | 69°F | 47°F | 58.2°F | 4.53 |
| December | 62°F | 42°F | 51.8°F | 5.23 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide series (Climate at a Glance); data files. Statewide values are area-weighted from a 5 km grid of station data, so they differ from the simple average of a state's stations.
Has Louisiana been warmer than normal?
5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the 1991-2020 statewide normal of 67.1°F. The record since 1895 rises at a fitted 0.7°F per century; the warmest year was 2023 (69.6°F).
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.5°F | +0.4°F |
| 2022 | 67.3°F | +0.1°F |
| 2023 | 69.6°F | +2.5°F |
| 2024 | 69.3°F | +2.2°F |
| 2025 | 68.5°F | +1.4°F |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide annual series.
Where is it warmest, wettest and snowiest in Louisiana?
Among the places PlainClimate covers, New Orleans has the warmest year (70.5°F) and Homer the coolest (62.8°F); Thibodaux is the wettest (71.1 in) and Mooringsport the driest (50.8 in), and Farmerville gets the most snow (1 in).
| Place | Year | July high | January low | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 70.5°F | 91°F | 46°F | 63.4 | 0 | January 30 |
| Baton Rouge | 68.5°F | 92°F | 42°F | 61.9 | 0 | February 25 |
| Shreveport | 66.6°F | 94°F | 37°F | 51.4 | 1 | March 9 |
| Lafayette | 69.4°F | 92°F | 44°F | 62.8 | – | February 13 |
| Lake Charles | 69.7°F | 92°F | 43°F | 59.8 | – | February 14 |
| Monroe | 65.7°F | 93°F | 37°F | 55.1 | – | March 8 |
| Alexandria | 66.9°F | 93°F | 39°F | 54.5 | – | March 2 |
| Marrero | 68.4°F | 90°F | 43°F | 66.1 | – | February 10 |
| Houma | 69.6°F | 91°F | 44°F | 65.4 | 0 | February 5 |
| Slidell | 67.7°F | 91°F | 41°F | 61.9 | – | March 3 |
| New Iberia | 69.2°F | 92°F | 43°F | 59.7 | – | February 14 |
| Terrytown | 70.3°F | 92°F | 45°F | 65.9 | 0 | February 1 |
| Hammond | 66.8°F | 92°F | 38°F | 64.2 | – | March 8 |
| Chalmette | 69.9°F | 92°F | 44°F | 70.4 | – | February 10 |
| Ruston | 64.8°F | 92°F | 35°F | 55.6 | 0 | March 11 |
| Natchitoches | 68.3°F | 95°F | 39°F | 55.9 | 0 | February 28 |
| Thibodaux | 70.1°F | 92°F | 45°F | 71.1 | 0 | February 5 |
| Covington | 67.0°F | 90°F | 40°F | 62.5 | 0 | March 12 |
| Moss Bluff | 67.9°F | 92°F | 40°F | 69.3 | – | March 2 |
| Crowley | 68.2°F | 91°F | 42°F | 63.5 | – | February 20 |
| Minden | 65.3°F | 94°F | 34°F | 57.6 | 0 | March 17 |
| Morgan City | 70.1°F | 91°F | 45°F | 58.5 | 0 | January 30 |
| Bogalusa | 67.3°F | 92°F | 39°F | 63.9 | 0 | March 2 |
| Jennings | 67.8°F | 90°F | 42°F | 63.5 | 0 | February 19 |
| Eunice | 67.7°F | 92°F | 40°F | 57.9 | 0 | February 26 |
| Bastrop | 63.3°F | 91°F | 34°F | 58.4 | 0 | March 15 |
| Reserve | 69.1°F | 92°F | 43°F | 67.2 | 0 | February 9 |
| Donaldsonville | 68.2°F | 91°F | 42°F | 63.4 | 0 | February 21 |
| Galliano | 69.4°F | 89°F | 45°F | 66.7 | 0 | February 8 |
| Franklin | 68.8°F | 90°F | 44°F | 65.3 | 0 | February 11 |
| Tallulah | 66.1°F | 93°F | 38°F | 53.4 | – | March 3 |
| Leesville | 66.2°F | 93°F | 37°F | 59.3 | – | March 20 |
| St. Martinville | 67.9°F | 91°F | 42°F | 66.4 | 0 | February 21 |
| Winnsboro | 65.9°F | 94°F | 36°F | – | – | March 7 |
| Jeanerette | 67.7°F | 90°F | 42°F | 65.5 | 0 | February 15 |
| Mansfield | 65.5°F | 93°F | 36°F | 53.4 | 0 | March 8 |
| New Roads | 68.8°F | 92°F | 42°F | 58.5 | 0 | February 19 |
| Jena | 65.0°F | 91°F | 36°F | 59.5 | 1 | March 19 |
| Winnfield | 65.3°F | 93°F | 36°F | 57.7 | 0 | March 13 |
| Farmerville | 64.9°F | 92°F | 36°F | 58.2 | 1 | March 14 |
| Lake Providence | 64.6°F | 91°F | 36°F | 58.8 | 1 | March 5 |
| Rayville | 66.6°F | 93°F | 38°F | 60.0 | 1 | February 28 |
| Bunkie | 67.3°F | 93°F | 39°F | 61.6 | 0 | February 28 |
| Brusly | 67.3°F | 91°F | 40°F | 64.5 | – | February 28 |
| Lake Arthur | 69.0°F | 91°F | 44°F | 59.9 | 0 | February 10 |
| Homer | 62.8°F | 92°F | 32°F | 57.0 | 1 | March 30 |
| Many | 64.6°F | 92°F | 35°F | 56.3 | 0 | March 20 |
| Benton | 64.4°F | 92°F | 34°F | 54.0 | – | March 14 |
| Jonesville | 65.2°F | 90°F | 37°F | 59.5 | 0 | March 6 |
| St. Francisville | 66.2°F | 91°F | 36°F | – | – | March 2 |
| Rosepine | 66.5°F | 92°F | 39°F | 60.5 | 0 | March 8 |
| Clinton | 65.6°F | 90°F | 38°F | 59.7 | 0 | March 13 |
| Oberlin | 66.5°F | 90°F | 39°F | 61.8 | 0 | March 1 |
| Boyce | 65.0°F | 89°F | 39°F | 60.8 | 0 | March 2 |
| Hackberry | 69.5°F | 90°F | 44°F | 60.1 | 0 | February 3 |
| St. Joseph | 65.5°F | 93°F | 36°F | 58.2 | 0 | March 13 |
| Grand Coteau | 68.3°F | 92°F | 41°F | 61.6 | – | February 28 |
| Buras | 70.3°F | 90°F | 47°F | 62.8 | 0 | January 25 |
| Mooringsport | 65.3°F | 94°F | 35°F | 50.8 | 0 | March 6 |
| Boothville | 70.3°F | 89°F | 48°F | 53.9 | – | January 23 |
| Elizabeth | 66.9°F | 92°F | 38°F | 62.1 | – | March 3 |
| Calhoun | 63.8°F | 93°F | 33°F | 57.6 | 0 | March 28 |
| Columbia | 65.5°F | 93°F | 37°F | 59.3 | 0 | March 5 |
| Ashland | 64.4°F | 92°F | 34°F | 56.7 | 1 | March 24 |
| Bienville | 65.2°F | 93°F | 36°F | 60.8 | 1 | March 19 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
What are Louisiana's all-time weather records?
The official state records, reviewed by NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee: from 114°F to −16°F.
| Record | Value | Where | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature | 114°F | Plain Dealing 4W | August 10, 1936 |
| Lowest temperature | −16°F | Minden | February 13, 1899 |
| Most precipitation in 24 hours | 22 in | Hackberry | August 28, 1962 |
| Most snow in 24 hours | 13 in | Colfax | February 13, 1960 |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 24 in | Rayne | February 15, 1895 |
Source: NOAA NCEI State Climate Extremes Committee records.
Which large cities in Louisiana have no climate record of their own?
These 3 cities of 50,000 or more have no NOAA record with 1991-2020 normals under their own name; each page compares the nearest records, with their distance and elevation.
- Metairie138,995 people
- Kenner64,650 people
- Bossier City63,218 people
Which other NOAA stations in Louisiana keep normals?
33 stations in Louisiana that are not a town's own record keep 1991-2020 normals too: reservoirs and dams, parks and forests, research farms, remote sites and the second stations of towns (those are shown on the town's page). Each with its normal yearly mean:
- Alexandria (5 mi SSE)66.8°F
- Alexandria Esler Regional Airport66.0°F
- Alexandria station66.6°F
- Amite66.7°F
- Carville (2 mi SW)68.7°F
- De Ridder67.2°F
- Fort Polk Fullerton Landing Strip67.5°F
- Hodges Gardens66.4°F
- Lafayette (13 mi SE)67.8°F
- Lafayette station68.1°F
- Leland Bowman Lock67.2°F
- Lsu Ben-Hur Farm67.3°F
- Lsu Citrus Research Station69.9°F
- Lsu Dean Lee Research Station66.9°F
- Monroe (26 mi N)63.4°F
- Monroe Delta Cc65.3°F
- Natchitoches #266.5°F
- New Iberia Acadiana Airport69.9°F
- New Orleans Alvin Callender Fl68.2°F
- New Orleans Audubon71.8°F
- New Orleans Lakefront Airport70.8°F
- Peason Ridge Range66.5°F
- Red River Research Station65.7°F
- Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge69.6°F
- Salt Point69.9°F
- Shreveport Downtown Airport67.5°F
- Shreveport Sthrn Hills64.7°F
- Shreveport Weather Office65.3°F
- Slidell station67.6°F
- St Bernard68.6°F
- Tallulah station67.6°F
- Toledo Bend Lake66.7°F
- Winnsboro (5 mi SSE)66.1°F
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station.
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- Every stateCompare the statewide normals
- New Orleans70.5°F a year, 63.4 in of precipitation
- Homer62.8°F a year, 57.0 in of precipitation
- Thibodaux70.1°F a year, 71.1 in of precipitation
- Farmerville64.9°F a year, 58.2 in of precipitation
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