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Baton Rouge, Louisiana Weather

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Baton Rouge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Baton Rouge, LA
Sunday, August 2 at 10:00 AM
82
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
89°
Humidity
73%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:23 AM
Sunset
2:57 PM
Baton Rouge, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBaton Rouge, LA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 92°
Baton Rouge, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Drizzle
    16%
    0.02″
    92°78°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    96°73°+4°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    99°76°+3°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    —
    99°77°0°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Partly Cloudy
    19%
    —
    98°76°-1°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    —
    96°76°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    —
    96°75°0°
Baton Rouge, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°82°96°12p6p12a6anow 80°high 92°low 73°
Baton Rouge, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
344° · veering 85°
Direction
NNW
344°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9 mph
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 mph · pk 26 mph @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 160SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Baton Rouge, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.76 inHg
Now
1007.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-4.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1006–1011
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1011.01005.91006.9
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Baton Rouge, LA
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
→+1 in 6h▲Peak ~48 @ 9 PM

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
79μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 4.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
4.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 15

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Baton Rouge, LA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
79%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
47.5mi
UNLIMITED
73 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:00 UTC · Baton Rouge, LA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:00 UTC · Baton Rouge, LA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Baton Rouge, LA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Baton Rouge, LA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Baton Rouge, LA
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:58 AM
Sunrise
1:23 AM
Daylight
13h 34m
Sunset
2:57 PM
Civil dusk
8:25 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Baton Rouge, LA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:46 PM
Moonset
10:08 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Baton Rouge, LA
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Baton Rouge at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 70801, 70802, 70803, 70805, 70806, 70807, 70808, 70809 +13 more

16-Day Forecast — Baton Rouge

  1. Sun92°78°16%
  2. Mon96°73°0%
  3. Tue99°76°2%
  4. Wed99°77°11%
  5. Thu98°76°19%
  6. Fri96°76°20%
  7. Sat96°75°31%
  8. Sun99°76°36%
  9. Mon99°75°50%
  10. Tue96°76°37%
  11. Wed99°77°27%
  12. Thu100°77°36%
  13. Fri100°76°18%
  14. Sat99°78°22%
  15. Sun98°76°25%
  16. Mon97°77°29%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Baton Rouge

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Baton Rouge

SPC includes Baton Rouge in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge sits in East Baton Rouge County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 7m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 11m — a swing of +3h 56m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

New Orleans, the state’s largest city, lies about 76 miles to the ESE. The nearest town Baton Rouge tracks is Village St. George, roughly 7 miles to the SE.

Air quality in Baton Rouge’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 45). See the full air-quality history for Baton Rouge.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

The year in Baton Rouge tops out in July (~82°F) and dips lowest in January (~51°F), with July wettest at 5.4 inches and October driest at 2.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January51°4.5″16
February53°4.3″14
March60°4.8″18
April67°4.9″16
May75°3.6″17
June81°3.7″18
July82°5.4″24
August82°5.4″25
September78°3.1″16
October70°2.0″10
November60°4.2″13
December53°5.3″16

Regional context

In Baton Rouge, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 51°F and July near 82°F — a 32°F seasonal arc — with about 51.2 inches of precipitation over 203 rainy or snowy days.

Rainfall in Baton Rouge stays even across the calendar: July tops out at 5.4 inches over 24.4 rainy days, and October still logs 2.0 inches across 9.9 — a narrow range for Baton Rouge. That even rhythm groups Baton Rouge with places like Westminster, LA, Merrydale, LA and Inniswold, LA.

With a coldest-month mean of 51°F, Baton Rouge stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 82°F is Baton Rouge's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Across Baton Rouge, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Baton Rouge's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Westminster, LA, Merrydale, LA, Inniswold, LA, Port Allen, LA, Oak Hills Place, LA.

Naturalist notes

Late April brings the distinctive calls of wood thrushes returning to Baton Rouge's woodlands, marking the height of spring migration.

Southern magnolia trees begin opening their large white blooms in May, filling the air with their characteristic lemony fragrance.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Baton Rouge?
Frost typically leaves Baton Rouge by mid-March and returns to Baton Rouge near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Baton Rouge?
July is the wettest month in Baton Rouge, about 5.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 51 inches.
What is the warmest month in Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge peaks in July, when the mean runs near 82°F.
What is the coldest month in Baton Rouge?
January is Baton Rouge's coldest month, averaging about 51°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Baton Rouge?
In Baton Rouge, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Baton Rouge's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Baton Rouge get?
Baton Rouge averages about 203 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Baton Rouge?
With January around 51°F, Baton Rouge's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Baton Rouge's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Baton Rouge?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Baton Rouge in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Baton Rouge?
Current conditions for Baton Rouge and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Baton Rouge forecast updated?
The Baton Rouge forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Baton Rouge?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Baton Rouge are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Baton Rouge?
The next few days in Baton Rouge's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana carries typical Januarys near 51°F and Julys around 82°F — 31°F of seasonal travel.

Baton Rouge sees close to 51 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 203 wet days.

Baton Rouge sits at 30.4°N; that 31°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Baton Rouge.

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ZIP codes in Baton Rouge

  • 70836
  • 70808
  • 70809
  • 70802
  • 70803
  • 70801
  • 70806
  • 70807
  • 70805
  • 70820
  • 70825
  • 70819
  • 70813
  • 70812
  • 70815
  • 70814
  • 70816
  • 70804
  • 70821
  • 70822
  • 70823
  • 70827
  • 70831
  • 70833
  • 70835
  • 70873
  • 70874
  • 70891
  • 70892
  • 70893
  • 70894
  • 70895
  • 70898

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.