Stonewall has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Stonewall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stonewall’s climate
Read from where Stonewall sits among Louisiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 255 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 9 and the first by November 18.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Stonewall
March is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.5" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in Stonewall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Stonewall’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
255 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 9 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 18.
About 0.5" 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 99 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, 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 Stonewall averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Stonewall compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Louisiana.
Stonewall 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 | 58° | 37° | 4.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| February | 62° | 40° | 4.4" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 60° |
| March | 70° | 47° | 5.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| April | 77° | 53° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| May | 84° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 73° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 90° |
| September | 89° | 66° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| October | 79° | 54° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| November | 67° | 45° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| December | 59° | 38° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 52.8" | 0.5" | 108 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Stonewall
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 43° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Stonewall’s climate
What is the coldest month in Stonewall?
January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Stonewall?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 99 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Stonewall get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.
When is the first frost in Stonewall?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 18, and the last spring frost by March 9.
What is the rainiest month in Stonewall?
March, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stonewall.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stonewall itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Keithville, LA (7 mi, snow) and Shreveport, LA (13 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.