Louisiana Climate

How Louisiana's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.

How Louisiana is running

NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.

August 2026 in Louisiana: 84.9°F (+2.6 °F against 1991-2020), the 4th warmest in 132 years on record.

August 2026 in Louisiana: 2.55 in (-2.55 in against 1991-2020), the 11th driest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Louisiana: 71.0°F (+2.3 °F against 1991-2020), the 3rd warmest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Louisiana: 36.75 in (-4.25 in against 1991-2020), the 52nd driest in 132 years on record.

Warmest August: 87.9°F in 2023
Coolest August: 78.2°F in 1992
Wettest August: 13.02 in in 2016
Driest August: 1.27 in in 2023

Every year since 1895

Main weather stations

Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.

Station	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation	Snowfall	Last freeze	First freeze
Alexandria Esler Rgnl AP	78.1°F	53.9°F	57.13 in		March 16	November 8
Alexandria Intl AP	77.8°F	56.0°F	54.55 in		March 2	November 17
Baton Rouge Ryan AP	78.9°F	58.0°F	61.94 in	0.2 in	February 25	November 26
Boothville Asos	76.6°F	64.0°F	53.88 in		January 23	January 9
Ft Polk Fullerton Lndg Strip	78.5°F	56.6°F	58.84 in		March 1	November 23
Lafayette 13 Se	77.4°F	58.2°F	66.79 in		February 19	December 1
Lafayette Rgnl AP	78.8°F	60.0°F	62.81 in		February 13	December 4
Lake Charles	79.3°F	60.1°F	59.75 in		February 14	December 7
Monroe 26 N	75.4°F	51.5°F	59.91 in		March 25	November 5
Monroe Rgnl AP	76.6°F	54.8°F	55.10 in		March 8	November 15
New Iberia Acadiana Rgnl AP	79.1°F	59.4°F	59.69 in		February 14	December 5
New Orleans Alvin Callender Fl	77.6°F	58.8°F	63.80 in		February 18	December 6
New Orleans Audubon	80.7°F	62.9°F	64.60 in		January 24	January 2
New Orleans Intl AP	78.5°F	62.5°F	63.35 in	0.0 in	January 30	December 31
New Orleans Lakefront AP	77.5°F	64.2°F	60.12 in	0.1 in	January 22	January 5
Peason Ridge Range	77.9°F	55.1°F	57.34 in		March 8	November 18
Shreveport	77.5°F	55.6°F	51.43 in	0.9 in	March 9	November 18
Shreveport Dwtn AP	77.7°F	57.4°F	48.87 in		February 28	November 24
Slidell AP	78.2°F	57.3°F	61.88 in		March 3	November 21
Tallulah Vicksburg AP	76.7°F	55.6°F	53.35 in		March 3	November 11

Frost dates at every station in Louisiana

Counties

Towns

Sources

Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.