Baton Rouge, LA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Baton Rouge, a city in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana.
This Afternoon
84°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Baton Rouge
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph S | 15% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SW | 24% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 16% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 mph | 27% |
| Friday | 80°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 16% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 3% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 11% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 3% |
| Monday | 73°F | Sunny | 5 mph N | 3% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Baton Rouge (30.440, -91.133). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Baton Rouge
Last spring frost
Feb 25
First fall frost
Nov 26
Growing season
276 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Baton Rouge: nearby ZIP 70806 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Louisiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Baton Rouge Ryan Ap, La (6.3 mi from Baton Rouge). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.