climigo

Louisiana

When to go?

The best months are March–May, October–November. Avoid June–September (hot).

Climate zones

TexasMississippiAlabamaArkansasNew OrleansNew OrleansNew OrleansBaton RougeBaton RougeBaton RougeShreveportShreveportShreveportLafayetteLafayetteLafayetteLake CharlesLake CharlesLake Charles

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 16°5°
February 18°7°
March 22°10°
April 26°14°
May 30°18°
June 32°22°
July 33°23°
August 34°23°
September 31°20°
October 27°14°
November 21°9°
December 17°6°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4.5 · 15.8 °CJanuary: 4.5 · 15.8 °C6.5 · 18.0 °CFebruary: 6.5 · 18.0 °C10.2 · 21.8 °CMarch: 10.2 · 21.8 °C13.9 · 25.5 °CApril: 13.9 · 25.5 °C18.4 · 29.5 °CMay: 18.4 · 29.5 °C22.0 · 32.3 °CJune: 22.0 · 32.3 °C23.3 · 33.3 °CJuly: 23.3 · 33.3 °C23.1 · 33.8 °CAugust: 23.1 · 33.8 °C20.0 · 31.3 °CSeptember: 20.0 · 31.3 °C14.4 · 26.9 °COctober: 14.4 · 26.9 °C9.1 · 21.2 °CNovember: 9.1 · 21.2 °C5.7 · 17.1 °CDecember: 5.7 · 17.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 4.5 – 15.8 °C
Feb 6.5 – 18.0 °C
Mar 10.2 – 21.8 °C
Apr 13.9 – 25.5 °C
May 18.4 – 29.5 °C
Jun 22.0 – 32.3 °C
Jul 23.3 – 33.3 °C
Aug 23.1 – 33.8 °C
Sep 20.0 – 31.3 °C
Oct 14.4 – 26.9 °C
Nov 9.1 – 21.2 °C
Dec 5.7 – 17.1 °C

How much it rains

January 124 mm8 d
February 111 mm7 d
March 125 mm7 d
April 127 mm6 d
May 125 mm7 d
June 133 mm8 d
July 129 mm10 d
August 122 mm9 d
September 112 mm7 d
October 99 mm6 d
November 107 mm6 d
December 132 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec124 mm · 8 rain days · 16 mm a dayJanuary: 124 mm · 8 rain days · 16 mm a day111 mm · 7 rain days · 16 mm a dayFebruary: 111 mm · 7 rain days · 16 mm a day125 mm · 7 rain days · 18 mm a dayMarch: 125 mm · 7 rain days · 18 mm a day127 mm · 6 rain days · 21 mm a dayApril: 127 mm · 6 rain days · 21 mm a day125 mm · 7 rain days · 18 mm a dayMay: 125 mm · 7 rain days · 18 mm a day133 mm · 8 rain days · 17 mm a dayJune: 133 mm · 8 rain days · 17 mm a day129 mm · 10 rain days · 13 mm a dayJuly: 129 mm · 10 rain days · 13 mm a day122 mm · 9 rain days · 14 mm a dayAugust: 122 mm · 9 rain days · 14 mm a day112 mm · 7 rain days · 16 mm a daySeptember: 112 mm · 7 rain days · 16 mm a day99 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a dayOctober: 99 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a day107 mm · 6 rain days · 18 mm a dayNovember: 107 mm · 6 rain days · 18 mm a day132 mm · 8 rain days · 17 mm a dayDecember: 132 mm · 8 rain days · 17 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 124 mm8 d
Feb 111 mm7 d
Mar 125 mm7 d
Apr 127 mm6 d
May 125 mm7 d
Jun 133 mm8 d
Jul 129 mm10 d
Aug 122 mm9 d
Sep 112 mm7 d
Oct 99 mm6 d
Nov 107 mm6 d
Dec 132 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 21
February 11 h 06
March 11 h 58
April 12 h 55
May 13 h 43
June 14 h 08
July 13 h 58
August 13 h 17
September 12 h 22
October 11 h 27
November 10 h 36
December 10 h 09

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities