Baton Rouge weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: February – April, October – December
What is the weather like in Baton Rouge in October?
In October, Baton Rouge is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 80 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Baton Rouge.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 86 | 81 |
| Day | 30° | 26° | 21° |
| Night | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 7 | 8 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 29 min07:06 – 18:35
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 12 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 4 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Chicago
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Baton Rouge in October: quick answers
Is Baton Rouge hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Baton Rouge average 26 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Baton Rouge in October?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 80 mm.
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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