Baton Rouge, Louisiana · now
Mostly Clear
- High / Low
- 83° / 63°
- Wind
- 0 mph N
- Humidity
- 83%
Tomorrow· Thursday85°/64°· Sunny
2° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect patchy fog then sunny today. Today's high is 83° with a low near 63°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
83°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
65°
0%
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9 AM
70°
0%
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11 AM
77°
0%
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1 PM
80°
0%
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3 PM
82°
0%
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5 PM
81°
0%
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7 PM
80°
0%
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9 PM
73°
0%
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11 PM
70°
0%
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1 AM
67°
0%
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3 AM
65°
0%
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5 AM
64°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Patchy Fog then Sunny 0% 83° · 63°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 0% 85° · 64°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 1% 86° · 65°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 2% 86° · 69°
- Sun 5/17
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29% 86° · 72° - Mon 5/18 Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37% 87° · 73°
- Tue 5/19 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42% 86° · 71°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 60% 93° · 72° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 44% 84° · 72°
- Fri 5/22 Drizzle 48% 89° · 70°
- Sat 5/23 Drizzle 30% 88° · 70°
- Sun 5/24
Cloudy 43% 88° · 72° - Mon 5/25 Cloudy 48% 90° · 73°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 52% 88° · 72°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 27% 91° · 72°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 30% 83° · 73°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- RunTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 63°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike8 AM
comfortable at 67°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf8 AM
comfortable at 67°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic9 AM
comfortable at 70°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge in May typically averages 84° highs and 69° lows, with about 19 days of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 93°); the coldest is January (average low 42°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59° | 42° | 14 |
| Feb | 69° | 50° | 11 |
| Mar | 76° | 57° | 13 |
| Apr | 82° | 64° | 14 |
| May | 84° | 69° | 19 |
| Jun | 90° | 75° | 20 |
| Jul | 91° | 77° | 24 |
| Aug | 93° | 76° | 17 |
| Sep | 89° | 72° | 14 |
| Oct | 83° | 63° | 8 |
| Nov | 74° | 57° | 10 |
| Dec | 66° | 48° | 11 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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