Bayou Goula has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Bayou Goula at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bayou Goula’s climate
Read from where Bayou Goula sits among Louisiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Bayou Goula feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Bayou Goula’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
308 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 13.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through January. Heating is 34% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 72 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 2.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Rain and snow in Bayou Goula
June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 308 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 9 and the first by December 13.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bayou Goula averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Bayou Goula compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Louisiana.
Bayou Goula weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 42° | 5.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| February | 67° | 46° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47° – 65° |
| March | 73° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| April | 79° | 57° | 5.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| May | 86° | 65° | 5.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 71° | 6.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 73° | 6.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 6.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| September | 88° | 69° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| November | 71° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| December | 65° | 44° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| Year | 79° | 58° | 63.3" | 0.1" | 113 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Bayou Goula
34% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 65°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Bayou Goula’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bayou Goula?
January, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in Bayou Goula?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 72 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bayou Goula get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Bayou Goula?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 13, and the last spring frost by February 9.
What is the rainiest month in Bayou Goula?
June, with 6.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 63 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bayou Goula.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bayou Goula itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Donaldsonville 4 Sw, LA (14 mi, snow) and Carville 2 Sw, LA (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.