New Roads, LA climate
New Roads has warm winters and hot 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 New Roads feels like
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New Roads 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 | 61° | 41° | 6.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| February | 65° | 44° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 63° |
| March | 72° | 50° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| April | 79° | 56° | 5.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| May | 86° | 64° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 5.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 68° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 4.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 48° | 4.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 42° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 60° |
| Year | 78° | 57° | 60.5" | 0.1" | 98 | 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 New Roads
New Roads gets 60 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
About 292 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 19 and the first one by December 5. That leaves about 292 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Roads
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Roads, 34% of that work is heating and 66% 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.
How New Roads 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 New Roads averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.0°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Roads’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 45° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about New Roads’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Roads?
January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 41°.
What is the hottest month in New Roads?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 90 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Roads get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in New Roads?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 5, and the last spring frost by February 19.
What is the rainiest month in New Roads?
January, with 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 60 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Roads itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New Roads 5 Ne, LA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.