Louisiana weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Louisiana's statewide normal high is 84°F and normal low 64°F; normal highs run from 81°F in Bastrop to 87°F in Chalmette (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 84°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 64°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.88 inMay
- Warmest place
- 87°Fnormal high, Chalmette
- Coolest place
- 81°Fnormal high, Bastrop
Where is Louisiana warmest and wettest in May?
Chalmette has the warmest May afternoons (87°F) and Bastrop the coolest (81°F). Chalmette gets the most precipitation (6.32 in) and Boothville the least (3.63 in).
Statewide, May averaged 72.3°F in 2021, 77.0°F in 2022, 74.9°F in 2023, 77.2°F in 2024, 74.6°F in 2025, 73.2°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 74.2°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 85°F | 69°F | 5.64 | 0.0 |
| Baton Rouge | 86°F | 65°F | 5.23 | 0.0 |
| Shreveport | 85°F | 64°F | 4.46 | 0.0 |
| Lafayette | 86°F | 67°F | 5.44 | – |
| Lake Charles | 85°F | 67°F | 5.40 | – |
| Monroe | 84°F | 63°F | 4.43 | – |
| Alexandria | 85°F | 64°F | 3.94 | – |
| Marrero | 84°F | 66°F | 5.48 | – |
| Houma | 85°F | 67°F | 4.38 | 0.0 |
| Slidell | 85°F | 64°F | 5.46 | – |
| New Iberia | 86°F | 67°F | 4.39 | – |
| Terrytown | 85°F | 68°F | 4.66 | 0.0 |
| Hammond | 85°F | 63°F | 5.41 | – |
| Chalmette | 87°F | 68°F | 6.32 | – |
| Ruston | 83°F | 61°F | 4.35 | 0.0 |
| Natchitoches | 87°F | 65°F | 4.16 | 0.0 |
| Thibodaux | 86°F | 67°F | 5.91 | 0.0 |
| Covington | 84°F | 63°F | 5.27 | 0.0 |
| Moss Bluff | 85°F | 65°F | 5.85 | – |
| Crowley | 84°F | 67°F | 5.58 | – |
| Minden | 84°F | 62°F | 4.89 | 0.0 |
| Morgan City | 84°F | 69°F | 4.55 | 0.0 |
| Bogalusa | 85°F | 63°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Jennings | 84°F | 66°F | 5.52 | 0.0 |
| Eunice | 85°F | 66°F | 5.69 | 0.0 |
| Bastrop | 81°F | 61°F | 5.21 | 0.0 |
| Reserve | 85°F | 66°F | 5.85 | 0.0 |
| Donaldsonville | 85°F | 65°F | 5.64 | 0.0 |
| Galliano | 83°F | 68°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Franklin | 84°F | 67°F | 4.68 | 0.0 |
| Tallulah | 84°F | 64°F | 3.85 | – |
| Leesville | 85°F | 62°F | 4.76 | – |
| St. Martinville | 84°F | 66°F | 5.04 | 0.0 |
| Winnsboro | 86°F | 64°F | – | – |
| Jeanerette | 83°F | 65°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Mansfield | 83°F | 62°F | 4.57 | 0.0 |
| New Roads | 86°F | 66°F | 5.21 | 0.0 |
| Jena | 83°F | 62°F | 4.43 | 0.0 |
| Winnfield | 85°F | 61°F | 4.49 | 0.0 |
| Farmerville | 83°F | 63°F | 5.13 | 0.0 |
| Lake Providence | 82°F | 63°F | 4.98 | 0.0 |
| Rayville | 84°F | 64°F | 5.25 | 0.0 |
| Bunkie | 86°F | 64°F | 5.01 | 0.0 |
| Brusly | 85°F | 64°F | 5.44 | – |
| Lake Arthur | 84°F | 68°F | 4.61 | 0.0 |
| Homer | 82°F | 59°F | 4.74 | 0.0 |
| Many | 83°F | 60°F | 5.20 | 0.0 |
| Benton | 82°F | 62°F | 4.63 | – |
| Jonesville | 82°F | 63°F | 4.67 | 0.0 |
| St. Francisville | 84°F | 62°F | – | – |
| Rosepine | 84°F | 63°F | 5.17 | 0.0 |
| Clinton | 83°F | 61°F | 4.87 | 0.0 |
| Oberlin | 83°F | 64°F | 5.12 | 0.0 |
| Boyce | 81°F | 64°F | 4.37 | 0.0 |
| Hackberry | 83°F | 70°F | 4.21 | 0.0 |
| St. Joseph | 85°F | 62°F | 4.37 | 0.0 |
| Grand Coteau | 86°F | 65°F | 5.72 | – |
| Buras | 83°F | 69°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Mooringsport | 83°F | 63°F | 4.11 | 0.0 |
| Boothville | 82°F | 70°F | 3.63 | – |
| Elizabeth | 85°F | 63°F | 5.04 | – |
| Calhoun | 83°F | 59°F | 5.39 | 0.0 |
| Columbia | 84°F | 63°F | 4.93 | 0.0 |
| Ashland | 83°F | 61°F | 4.63 | 0.0 |
| Bienville | 84°F | 61°F | 5.19 | 0.0 |
| Amite | 85°F | 62°F | 6.36 | 0.0 |
| Carville (2 mi SW) | 84°F | 67°F | 5.60 | – |
| De Ridder | 85°F | 64°F | 5.06 | – |
| Fort Polk Fullerton Landing Strip | 86°F | 64°F | 4.73 | – |
| Hodges Gardens | 84°F | 63°F | 4.57 | 0.0 |
| Leland Bowman Lock | 82°F | 66°F | 4.27 | 0.0 |
| Lsu Ben-Hur Farm | 84°F | 65°F | 5.60 | – |
| Lsu Citrus Research Station | 84°F | 68°F | 3.36 | 0.0 |
| Lsu Dean Lee Research Station | 85°F | 65°F | 4.88 | 0.0 |
| Monroe (26 mi N) | 83°F | 60°F | 4.87 | – |
| Peason Ridge Range | 85°F | 63°F | 4.76 | – |
| Red River Research Station | 84°F | 63°F | 4.54 | 0.0 |
| Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge | 83°F | 69°F | 4.45 | 0.0 |
| Salt Point | 83°F | 70°F | – | – |
| St Bernard | 84°F | 68°F | – | – |
| Toledo Bend Lake | 83°F | 63°F | 4.40 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.