Lafourche Crossing 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.
A year in Lafourche Crossing at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lafourche Crossing’s climate
Read from where Lafourche Crossing sits among Louisiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lafourche Crossing averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Lafourche Crossing’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
311 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 5 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 14.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from January through January. Heating is 28% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 83 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 8.7 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 →What a year in Lafourche Crossing feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Lafourche Crossing
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
About 311 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first by December 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Lafourche Crossing compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Louisiana.
Lafourche Crossing 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 | 64° | 44° | 5.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| February | 68° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 48° – 68° |
| March | 73° | 52° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 71° |
| April | 79° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| May | 86° | 66° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| June | 90° | 72° | 7.2" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 7.2" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 74° | 7.2" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| September | 88° | 70° | 5.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| November | 72° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| December | 66° | 46° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| Year | 79° | 60° | 63.3" | 0.0" | 134 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Lafourche Crossing
28% 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 48° to 68°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about Lafourche Crossing’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lafourche Crossing?
January, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 44°.
What is the hottest month in Lafourche Crossing?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 74°. About 83 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lafourche Crossing get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Lafourche Crossing?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 14, and the last spring frost by February 5.
What is the rainiest month in Lafourche Crossing?
July, with 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 63 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lafourche Crossing.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lafourche Crossing itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Thibodaux 4 Se, LA (1 mi) away. 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.