Louisiana weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Louisiana's statewide normal high is 60°F and normal low 40°F; normal highs run from 54°F in Lake Providence to 64°F in Houma (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 60°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 40°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.66 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 64°Fnormal high, Houma
- Coolest place
- 54°Fnormal high, Lake Providence
Where is Louisiana warmest and wettest in January?
Houma has the warmest January afternoons (64°F) and Lake Providence the coolest (54°F). Bunkie gets the most precipitation (6.79 in) and Shreveport the least (4.40 in).
Statewide, January averaged 50.6°F in 2021, 48.2°F in 2022, 56.0°F in 2023, 47.2°F in 2024, 45.6°F in 2025, 50.0°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 49.9°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 63°F | 46°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
| Baton Rouge | 62°F | 42°F | 6.36 | 0.0 |
| Shreveport | 58°F | 37°F | 4.40 | 0.2 |
| Lafayette | 62°F | 44°F | 5.92 | – |
| Lake Charles | 63°F | 43°F | 5.89 | – |
| Monroe | 57°F | 37°F | 5.15 | – |
| Alexandria | 60°F | 39°F | 5.47 | – |
| Marrero | 62°F | 43°F | 5.32 | – |
| Houma | 64°F | 44°F | 5.57 | 0.0 |
| Slidell | 62°F | 41°F | 5.57 | – |
| New Iberia | 63°F | 43°F | 5.36 | – |
| Terrytown | 63°F | 45°F | 5.76 | 0.0 |
| Hammond | 62°F | 38°F | 5.75 | – |
| Chalmette | 62°F | 44°F | 5.84 | – |
| Ruston | 57°F | 35°F | 5.55 | 0.2 |
| Natchitoches | 60°F | 39°F | 5.08 | 0.0 |
| Thibodaux | 64°F | 45°F | 5.76 | 0.0 |
| Covington | 62°F | 40°F | 5.60 | 0.0 |
| Moss Bluff | 63°F | 40°F | 6.57 | – |
| Crowley | 61°F | 42°F | 6.40 | – |
| Minden | 58°F | 34°F | 5.27 | 0.1 |
| Morgan City | 63°F | 45°F | 4.99 | 0.0 |
| Bogalusa | 61°F | 39°F | 6.14 | 0.0 |
| Jennings | 60°F | 42°F | 6.29 | 0.0 |
| Eunice | 60°F | 40°F | 6.43 | 0.0 |
| Bastrop | 54°F | 34°F | 5.72 | 0.0 |
| Reserve | 62°F | 43°F | 5.89 | 0.0 |
| Donaldsonville | 62°F | 42°F | 5.78 | 0.0 |
| Galliano | 63°F | 45°F | 5.58 | 0.0 |
| Franklin | 63°F | 44°F | 5.63 | 0.0 |
| Tallulah | 57°F | 38°F | 5.44 | – |
| Leesville | 60°F | 37°F | 5.57 | – |
| St. Martinville | 62°F | 42°F | 6.18 | 0.0 |
| Winnsboro | 58°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Jeanerette | 61°F | 42°F | 5.12 | 0.0 |
| Mansfield | 57°F | 36°F | 4.93 | 0.1 |
| New Roads | 61°F | 42°F | 6.53 | 0.0 |
| Jena | 57°F | 36°F | 5.69 | 0.0 |
| Winnfield | 57°F | 36°F | 5.44 | 0.2 |
| Farmerville | 56°F | 36°F | 5.96 | 0.5 |
| Lake Providence | 54°F | 36°F | 5.61 | 0.2 |
| Rayville | 57°F | 38°F | 5.54 | 0.3 |
| Bunkie | 60°F | 39°F | 6.79 | 0.0 |
| Brusly | 62°F | 40°F | 6.09 | – |
| Lake Arthur | 61°F | 44°F | 5.61 | 0.0 |
| Homer | 56°F | 32°F | 5.15 | 0.3 |
| Many | 58°F | 35°F | 5.29 | 0.1 |
| Benton | 55°F | 34°F | 4.80 | – |
| Jonesville | 57°F | 37°F | 6.53 | 0.1 |
| St. Francisville | 60°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Rosepine | 59°F | 39°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Clinton | 60°F | 38°F | 5.87 | 0.0 |
| Oberlin | 59°F | 39°F | 6.42 | 0.0 |
| Boyce | 56°F | 39°F | 5.78 | 0.0 |
| Hackberry | 61°F | 44°F | 5.44 | 0.0 |
| St. Joseph | 59°F | 36°F | 6.25 | 0.0 |
| Grand Coteau | 64°F | 41°F | 6.54 | – |
| Buras | 62°F | 47°F | 5.42 | 0.0 |
| Mooringsport | 56°F | 35°F | 4.48 | 0.1 |
| Boothville | 62°F | 48°F | 4.45 | – |
| Elizabeth | 61°F | 38°F | 5.73 | – |
| Calhoun | 57°F | 33°F | 5.70 | 0.1 |
| Columbia | 57°F | 37°F | 6.00 | 0.1 |
| Ashland | 58°F | 34°F | 5.38 | 0.1 |
| Bienville | 58°F | 36°F | 6.19 | 0.2 |
| Amite | 61°F | 39°F | 5.93 | 0.1 |
| Carville (2 mi SW) | 62°F | 43°F | 5.47 | – |
| De Ridder | 61°F | 39°F | 6.36 | – |
| Fort Polk Fullerton Landing Strip | 62°F | 40°F | 5.62 | – |
| Hodges Gardens | 58°F | 38°F | 5.95 | 0.1 |
| Leland Bowman Lock | 60°F | 41°F | 5.43 | 0.0 |
| Lsu Ben-Hur Farm | 61°F | 40°F | 5.82 | – |
| Lsu Citrus Research Station | 63°F | 46°F | 5.84 | 0.0 |
| Lsu Dean Lee Research Station | 60°F | 39°F | 5.97 | 0.0 |
| Monroe (26 mi N) | 56°F | 34°F | 5.62 | – |
| Peason Ridge Range | 60°F | 38°F | 5.34 | – |
| Red River Research Station | 57°F | 36°F | 4.88 | 0.1 |
| Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge | 62°F | 45°F | 5.67 | 0.0 |
| Salt Point | 62°F | 46°F | – | – |
| St Bernard | 62°F | 44°F | – | – |
| Toledo Bend Lake | 59°F | 38°F | 5.56 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.