City break

Baton Rouge weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

82

Holiday weather in April

Excellent

Best time to visit: February – April, October – December

What is the weather like in Baton Rouge in April?

In April, Baton Rouge is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 103 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Baton Rouge.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score768269
Day22°25°29°
Night12°15°20°
Sun6 h7 h7 h
Rain days1099

More details for April

Daylight
12 h 53 min06:39 – 19:31
UV index
10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
10 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
52 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC−5America/Chicago

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %68 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Baton Rouge in April: quick answers

Is Baton Rouge hot in April?

Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Baton Rouge average 25 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Baton Rouge in April?

Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 103 mm.

Baton Rouge month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences