Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana · Records since 1892–2026

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Currently in Baton Rouge
As of 8:30 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

104°F

August 11, 2007

+11° from 93° normal

❄ Record Low

64°F

August 11, 1990

-10° from 74° normal
🌞 Normal high: 93°F 🌑 Normal low: 74°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Baton Rouge

🔥
110°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 19, 1909
2°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 13, 1899
🌧
11.99"
Wettest Day Ever
Apr 14, 1967
7.6"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 21, 2025

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 104°F August 11, 2007
2 103°F August 11, 2023
3 101°F August 11, 1962
4 99°F August 11, 1907
5 98°F August 11, 1956
6 97°F August 11, 2024
7 97°F August 11, 2011
8 97°F August 11, 1954
9 97°F August 11, 1911
10 96°F August 11, 2010

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 64°F August 11, 1990
2 64°F August 11, 1908
3 66°F August 11, 1989
4 66°F August 11, 1967
5 66°F August 11, 1965
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1892–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Baton Rouge

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
82
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

142 of 220 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1892–2026
63
2026 so far
91
Avg/year 1970–2025
111
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
140
Most in a year (2023)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Baton Rouge

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 11, 2023 – Aug 28, 2023 49 106°F (Aug 24) 101°F 78°F
2 Jul 30, 2024 – Aug 18, 2024 20 100°F (Aug 5) 98°F 78°F
3 Jun 18, 2009 – Jul 5, 2009 18 102°F (Jul 2) 98°F 77°F
4 Jul 20, 1924 – Aug 6, 1924 18 101°F (Jul 24) 98°F 74°F
5 Jul 27, 1921 – Aug 11, 1921 16 102°F (Aug 6) 100°F 76°F
6 Jun 20, 1969 – Jul 4, 1969 15 100°F (Jun 28) 98°F 77°F
7 Jul 2, 1960 – Jul 14, 1960 13 101°F (Jul 12) 98°F 76°F
8 Jun 15, 2022 – Jun 26, 2022 12 99°F (Jun 23) 98°F 74°F
9 Aug 17, 1921 – Aug 27, 1921 11 103°F (Aug 20) 100°F 74°F
10 Aug 14, 2011 – Aug 24, 2011 11 101°F (Aug 18) 97°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

50
2026 so far
above-normal nights
36.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
80
Most in a summer
2024

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

42.09"
2026 YTD
Normal: 38.98"
+3.11"
0.60"
August so far
August normal: 6.37"
-5.77"
14.29"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 17.91"
-3.62"
14
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

26th-warmest month on record

11th-warmest July of 132 on record

+1.2° vs. 82.9° average (1991–2020)
90.2°F
Warmest month ever
August 2023
87.8°F
Warmest July ever
2023
27
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 7

Longest 90°F Streak in July

17 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 15–31, 2026, peaking at 96°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 2023.


Average July Temperature by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2023 87.8°F
2 2024 85.8°F
3 1960 85.6°F
4 2015 85.3°F
5 1921 84.7°F
6 1998 84.5°F
7 1973 84.4°F
8 2016 84.4°F
9 1962 84.2°F
10 2008 84.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2023 90.2°F
2 July 2023 87.8°F
3 August 2024 86.5°F
4 August 2011 86.3°F
5 August 1921 86.1°F
6 July 2024 85.8°F
7 August 2007 85.7°F
8 July 1960 85.6°F
9 July 2015 85.3°F
10 August 1951 85.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Baton Rouge, LA 84.0°F 11th of 132
New Orleans, LA 84.8°F 11th of 81
Lake Charles, LA 84.2°F 16th of 131
Gulfport, MS 84.6°F 7th of 125
Hattiesburg, MS 84.5°F 7th of 126
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1537 complete months on record.