Baton Rouge weather in February

In February, Baton Rouge sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.5 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Baton Rouge's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baton Rouge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
10th warmest
Overnight low
46°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4.5 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Baton Rouge is capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Density
997/km²
people per km²
Founded
1719

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical February day in Baton Rouge reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26244
36344
46344
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76344
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How February really feels in Baton Rouge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baton Rouge weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 43°4.99.410.35.2
Feb65° / 46°4.58.910.96.0
Mar72° / 52°4.69.811.86.8
Apr78° / 58°4.58.812.77.0
May85° / 66°4.19.513.55.5
Jun89° / 72°4.713.713.93.7
Jul91° / 74°5.217.113.83.1
Aug91° / 74°5.215.713.13.2
Sep88° / 70°3.910.712.24.5
Oct80° / 59°3.47.611.37.1
Nov70° / 50°3.57.710.57.1
Dec64° / 45°4.59.410.15.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114753
124555
134555
144555
154654
164555
174555
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194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254654
264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Baton Rouge gets around 4.5 in of rain over 8.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
180974
280875
379885
479885
579885
678886
778886
877986
977986
10751096
11741196
12741196
137212106
147113106
157013116
166914116
176814126
186615136
196615136
206515146
216415156
226414166
236414166
246314176
256413176
266413176
276413176
286313177

Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:025:35
210.67:015:36
310.67:015:36
410.67:005:37
510.67:005:38
610.76:595:39
710.76:585:40
810.76:585:41
910.76:575:41
1010.86:565:42
1110.86:555:43
1210.86:555:44
1310.86:545:45
1410.96:535:46
1510.96:525:46
1610.96:515:47
1711.06:515:48
1811.06:505:49
1911.06:495:50
2011.06:485:50
2111.16:475:51
2211.16:465:52
2311.16:455:53
2411.26:445:53
2511.26:435:54
2611.26:425:55
2711.26:415:56
2811.36:405:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Baton Rouge

In seasonPeak

None of Baton Rouge's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Baton Rouge sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Baton Rouge?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Baton Rouge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baton Rouge in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Baton Rouge sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Baton Rouge in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baton Rouge peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Baton Rouge in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baton Rouge is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1623 µg/m³Jan 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baton Rouge?

Baton Rouge sits at 30.4°N, 91.2°W, 46 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Shenandoah, 11 mi away.

Topography around Baton Rouge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Baton Rouge.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Baton Rouge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 39 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft.

The land around Baton Rouge is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
482 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Shenandoah 11 mi · Central 12 mi · Zachary 14 mi · Prairieville 16 mi · Hammond 43 mi · New Iberia 48 mi · Laplace 50 mi · Lafayette 52 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baton Rouge (30.4433°, -91.1875°, elevation 46 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).