St
Maurice has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in St. Maurice at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about St. Maurice’s climate
Read from where St. Maurice sits among Louisiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in St. Maurice
April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.6" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 257 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 17.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in St. Maurice feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with St. Maurice’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
257 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 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 Nov 17.
About 0.6" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 44% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 98 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October and November.
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 St. Maurice averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°).
A smaller shift than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How St. Maurice compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Louisiana.
St. Maurice 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 | 59° | 38° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| February | 64° | 41° | 5.3" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 62° |
| March | 71° | 47° | 5.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| April | 78° | 54° | 5.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| September | 89° | 66° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 54° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| November | 69° | 45° | 4.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 39° | 5.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 58.4" | 0.6" | 97 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in St. Maurice
44% of the work is heating.
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 44° to 62°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about St. Maurice’s climate
What is the coldest month in St. Maurice?
January, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in St. Maurice?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 98 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does St. Maurice get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.6 inches.
When is the first frost in St. Maurice?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by March 5.
What is the rainiest month in St. Maurice?
April, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in St. Maurice.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for St. Maurice itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand Ecore, LA (9 mi, snow) and Natchitoches #2, LA (9 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.