Baton Rouge weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Baton Rouge is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with March and April close behind. Baton Rouge averages about 2,479 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,479
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 1,560 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 422k
- Elevation
- 20 m
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When is the best time to visit Baton Rouge?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Baton Rouge is November, then March and April. The dullest month is January (41/100, 126 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge gets a moderate 2,479 hours of sunshine a year. November (76/100) is noticeably better than January (41). It ranks #212 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,560 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 126 mm | 3 |
| February | 60 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 118 mm | 4 |
| March | 73 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 109 mm | 6 |
| April | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 114 mm | 8 |
| May | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 136 mm | 8 |
| June | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 166 mm | 9 |
| July | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 152 mm | 9 |
| August | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 166 mm | 8 |
| September | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 125 mm | 8 |
| October | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 120 mm | 6 |
| November | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 93 mm | 4 |
| December | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 135 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Lafayette United States · 88 km · best in Mar · 2,479 h sun/yr
- New Orleans United States · 104 km · best in Nov · 2,505 h sun/yr
- Gulfport United States · 200 km · best in Nov · 2,546 h sun/yr
- Jackson (Mississippi) United States · 222 km · best in Sep · 2,526 h sun/yr
- Mobile United States · 279 km · best in Nov · 2,621 h sun/yr
- Shreveport United States · 331 km · best in Sep · 2,443 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hattiesburg United States · 202 km · 2,472 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Lake Charles United States · 204 km · 2,380 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Baton Rouge compares month by month: Baton Rouge vs New Orleans · Baton Rouge vs Jackson (Mississippi) · Baton Rouge vs Lafayette · Baton Rouge vs Gulfport · all comparisons
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