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Weather on April 17

Baton Rouge, LA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
1981
77°F avg
Coldest
1999
52°F avg

About This Date

April 17th in Baton Rouge, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 56°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 17th was in 1981 (77°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (52°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of April 17th dates historically, with the wettest April 17th recording 7.52" of rain. The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 17th in Baton Rouge, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202686°65°75°
202586°55°71°
202482°72°77°
202377°47°62°
202285°67°76°0.89"
202166°56°61°0.48"
202083°49°66°0.56"
201978°51°65°
201871°42°57°
201781°64°72°1.3"
201671°63°67°
201573°65°69°
201466°43°54°
201382°71°77°
201281°66°73°2.57"
201174°48°61°
201082°52°67°
200974°58°66°
200872°50°61°
200772°45°58°
200687°67°77°
200582°50°66°
200479°49°64°
200381°50°65°
200286°66°76°
200184°59°72°
200082°60°71°
1999coldest65°40°52°
199883°67°75°
199776°48°62°
199673°45°59°
199584°65°74°
199470°56°63°0.05"
199369°41°55°
199280°63°71°0.15"
199175°59°67°0.28"
199081°54°67°
198978°48°63°
198879°59°69°
198777°47°62°
198674°49°61°
198583°59°71°
198470°46°58°
198368°37°53°
198285°66°75°1.8"
1981warmest87°67°77°
198077°53°65°
197986°63°74°
197881°67°74°
197783°63°73°
197684°67°75°
197577°47°62°
197474°51°62°0.05"
197370°65°67°7.52"
197288°53°70°
197183°62°72°0.1"
56 years of data from LSU BEN-HUR FARM

Baton Rouge, LA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Baton Rouge, LA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"8.4"16.8"JFMAMJJASOND3.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Baton Rouge, LA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge, LA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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