2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Baton Rouge, LA vs Little Rock, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Little Rock. Baton Rouge averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Rock, Arkansas gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Baton Rouge, Louisiana gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Little Rock averages 4.1 inches of snow per year. Baton Rouge averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Little Rock, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.4
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.1 inches of snow a year

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.9
Rain: averages 62.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Little Rock is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Baton Rouge is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

Today's Weather - Baton Rouge, LA

61°F

Today's Weather - Little Rock, AR

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Baton Rouge / Little Rock

August is the hottest month for Baton Rouge with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baton Rouge are April, October and March.

August is the hottest month for Little Rock with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Little Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Rock are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baton Rouge with an average of 39.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Rock with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Baton Rouge, there are 84.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

In Little Rock, there are 64.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

In Baton Rouge, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Little Rock, there are 49.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Baton Rouge, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Little Rock, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

June is the wettest month in Baton Rouge with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in Baton Rouge means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.


November is the wettest month in Little Rock with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Little Rock means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

July is the rainiest month in Baton Rouge with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Baton Rouge, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Little Rock with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Little Rock, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Baton Rouge means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana.

An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Little Rock means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

February is the snowiest month in Baton Rouge with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Little Rock with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.