Sorrento has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Sorrento at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sorrento’s climate
Read from where Sorrento sits among Louisiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Sorrento
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.
What a year in Sorrento feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 291 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 21 and the first by December 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Sorrento’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
291 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 21 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 5.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through January. Heating is 36% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 80 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sorrento averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Sorrento compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Louisiana.
Sorrento 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° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| April | 79° | 57° | 4.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| May | 86° | 65° | 5.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 71° | 7.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 6.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 6.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| September | 88° | 69° | 5.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| November | 71° | 48° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| December | 65° | 44° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| Year | 79° | 58° | 64.7" | 0.1" | 113 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Sorrento
36% 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 Sorrento’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sorrento?
January, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in Sorrento?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 80 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sorrento get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Sorrento?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 5, and the last spring frost by February 21.
What is the rainiest month in Sorrento?
June, with 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 65 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sorrento.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sorrento itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Donaldsonville 4 Sw, LA (12 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.