Boutte, LA climate
Boutte has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Boutte feels like
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Boutte 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° | 44° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| February | 67° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 67° |
| March | 73° | 53° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 79° | 59° | 4.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| May | 86° | 67° | 5.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 73° | 7.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 7.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 74° | 7.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 86° |
| September | 88° | 71° | 5.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| November | 72° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| December | 65° | 46° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| Year | 79° | 60° | 64.0" | 0.0" | 115 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Boutte
Boutte gets 64 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Boutte
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Boutte, 27% of that work is heating and 73% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Boutte and its neighbors
Boutte borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Paradis has the coldest January nights (44°) and Luling the hottest July afternoons (92°). Boutte’s January low is 44° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Boutte compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Boutte averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Boutte’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 48° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about Boutte’s climate
What is the coldest month in Boutte?
January, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 44°.
What is the hottest month in Boutte?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 74°. About 85 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Boutte get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Boutte?
Frost is uncommon. Only 87% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Boutte?
July, with 7.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 64 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Boutte itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New Orleans Intl Airport, LA (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.