Gardere, LA climate
Gardere has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Gardere feels like
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Gardere 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 | 62° | 41° | 6.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| February | 66° | 45° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46° – 64° |
| March | 73° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| April | 79° | 57° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| May | 86° | 65° | 5.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 71° | 6.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 6.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 6.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 68° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| November | 71° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| December | 64° | 43° | 5.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| Year | 79° | 58° | 63.4" | 0.2" | 119 | 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 Gardere
Gardere gets 63 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
About 272 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first one by November 26. That leaves about 272 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gardere
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gardere, 40% of that work is heating and 60% 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.
Gardere and its neighbors
Gardere borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Baton Rouge has the coldest January nights (41°) and St. George the hottest July afternoons (92°). Gardere’s January low is 41° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gardere 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 Gardere averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gardere’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 46° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Gardere’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gardere?
January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 41°.
What is the hottest month in Gardere?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 88 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gardere get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.2 inches.
When is the first frost in Gardere?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 26, and the last spring frost by February 28.
What is the rainiest month in Gardere?
June, with 6.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 63 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gardere itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Baton Rouge Sherwood, LA (8 mi, snow) and Lsu Ben-hur Farm, LA (2 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.