Baton Rouge weather in January

In January, Baton Rouge sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baton Rouge's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baton Rouge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
12th warmest
Overnight low
43°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:07 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°F through the month.

A typical January day in Baton Rouge reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16143
26143
36143
46143
56143
66143
76143
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106143
116143
126142
136142
146142
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306243
316243

How January really feels in Baton Rouge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44357
54258
64357
74357
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214555
224555
234654
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baton Rouge gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
3033
3132

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1769951
27691050
37691050
47791040
57691140
67691140
77691140
87791130
97791130
107791130
117891030
127891030
137891030
14799930
15799930
16809830
177910830
188010730
198010730
208010730
218110630
228110630
238110630
248110630
258110630
268110630
278110630
288110630
29809740
30809740
31809740

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, 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
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:065:10
210.17:065:11
310.17:065:11
410.17:075:12
510.17:075:13
610.17:075:13
710.17:075:14
810.17:075:15
910.17:075:16
1010.17:075:16
1110.27:075:17
1210.27:075:18
1310.27:075:19
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1810.37:075:23
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2010.37:065:24
2110.37:065:25
2210.37:065:26
2310.47:065:27
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2610.47:055:29
2710.47:045:30
2810.57:045:31
2910.57:035:32
3010.57:035:33
3110.57:025:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.85 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 — January's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baton Rouge

In seasonPeak

None of Baton Rouge's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Baton Rouge?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baton Rouge in January

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

In January, Baton Rouge sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Baton Rouge in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).