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Monthly climate in Louisiana, Missouri, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Louisiana features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1174 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Louisiana enjoys an average of 2969 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Louisiana, Missouri, United States §

The warmest months in Louisiana are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Louisiana experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 86 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Louisiana, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-0°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Louisiana, Missouri, United States §

Louisiana usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Louisiana are February, November and December. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Louisiana, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67 (2.6) 63 (2.5) 133 (5.2) 115 (4.5) 168 (6.6) 115 (4.5) 111 (4.4) 112 (4.4) 76 (3.0) 103 (4.0) 65 (2.6) 48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 12 10 16 10 9 10 7 11 9 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Louisiana, Missouri, United States §

The sunniest months in Louisiana are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Louisiana: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Louisiana, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 121 178 209 242 279 328 350 330 286 230 207 203
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 21m 14h 53m 14h 35m 13h 37m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 59m 9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Louisiana, Missouri, United States §

Louisiana experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Louisiana UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Louisiana, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 6 4 3