East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Climate

East Baton Rouge, LA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to upper 60s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 56 inches of rain annually, mostly during the late spring and summer months. The area is also prone to severe weather such as hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorms.

East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Baton Rouge County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in East Baton Rouge County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Baton Rouge County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Baton Rouge Parish is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in East Baton Rouge Parish, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for East Baton Rouge Parish with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In East Baton Rouge Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Baton Rouge Parish are April, October and March.

In East Baton Rouge Parish, there are 83.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Baton Rouge Parish with an average of 40.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In East Baton Rouge Parish, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In East Baton Rouge Parish, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

Humidity in East Baton Rouge Parish can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in East Baton Rouge Parish with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.9 inches in East Baton Rouge Parish means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in East Baton Rouge Parish with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in East Baton Rouge Parish, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in East Baton Rouge Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in East Baton Rouge Parish with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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