Weather on May 7
Baton Rouge, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
84°F
Avg Low
63°F
Warmest
2003
84°F avg
Coldest
1992
60°F avg
About This Date
May 7th in Baton Rouge, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 63°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 7th was in 2003 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (60°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 7th dates historically, with the wettest May 7th recording 8.1" of rain. The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 7th in Baton Rouge, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79° | 64° | 71° | 3.45" | — |
| 2024 | 89° | 78° | 84° | — | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2022 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 2021 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2020 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2019 | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 2018 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2017 | 77° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2015 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2014 | 82° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 2013 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2012 | 88° | 68° | 78° | 0.18" | — |
| 2011 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2010 | 88° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 2009 | 84° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 2008 | 83° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 2007 | 89° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 2006 | 82° | 67° | 74° | 0.66" | — |
| 2005 | 84° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2004 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 89° | 78° | 84° | — | — |
| 2002 | 91° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 2001 | 86° | 60° | 73° | — | — |
| 2000 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 1999 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1998 | 84° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 1997 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1995 | 90° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 1994 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1993 | 86° | 60° | 73° | — | — |
| 1992coldest | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1991 | 77° | 68° | 73° | 0.08" | — |
| 1990 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1988 | 84° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1987 | 82° | 66° | 74° | — | — |
| 1986 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1985 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1984 | 88° | 75° | 81° | — | — |
| 1983 | 84° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 1982 | 85° | 68° | 76° | 1.98" | — |
| 1981 | 76° | 61° | 68° | — | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1979 | 80° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 1978 | 83° | 61° | 72° | 0.38" | — |
| 1977 | 86° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 1976 | 78° | 66° | 72° | 2.57" | — |
| 1975 | 85° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
| 1974 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1973 | 80° | 65° | 72° | 8.1" | — |
| 1972 | 84° | 62° | 73° | 0.23" | — |
| 1971 | 87° | 67° | 77° | 0.08" | — |
55 years of data from LSU BEN-HUR FARM