Baton Rouge in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Baton Rouge sees average daytime highs around 90°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 15.1 in of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 90°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Baton Rouge's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baton Rouge's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 90°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 73°F
- Rainfall
- 15.1 in
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Baton Rouge in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 90°F.
A typical summer day in Baton Rouge reaches about 90°F and drops to 73°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Baton Rouge
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Baton Rouge weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61° / 43° | 4.9 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 65° / 46° | 4.5 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 72° / 52° | 4.6 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 78° / 58° | 4.5 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 7.0 |
| May | 85° / 66° | 4.1 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 89° / 72° | 4.7 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 91° / 74° | 5.2 | 17.1 | 13.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 91° / 74° | 5.2 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 88° / 70° | 3.9 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 3.4 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 70° / 50° | 3.5 | 7.7 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 64° / 45° | 4.5 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Baton Rouge gets around 15.1 in of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Baton Rouge
In summer, Baton Rouge overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Baton Rouge sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Baton Rouge?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baton Rouge.
What to pack for Baton Rouge in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Baton Rouge sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Baton Rouge in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Baton Rouge in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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
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.