Humid subtropical
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · Population 224k · 66 ft elevation
Living in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 135 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Baton Rouge at a glance
- Population
- 224k
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $225k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,044/mo37th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 40°F | 5.8″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 44°F | 4.7″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 50°F | 4.4″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 4.9″ | — | 269 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 65°F | 5.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 6.5″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 4.7″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 72°F | 6.1″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 42°F | 5.2″ | 0.2″ | 183 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology