2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Baton Rouge, LA vs San Francisco, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in San Francisco. Baton Rouge averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Francisco, California gets 24.6 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.

San Francisco averages 0 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

San Francisco, California
Summer High: the July high is around 67.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 24.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 San Francisco is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

86°F

Today's Weather - San Francisco, CA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Baton Rouge / San Francisco

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.

September is the hottest month for San Francisco with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Francisco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Francisco are September, October and August.

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 San Francisco with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

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 San Francisco, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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 San Francisco, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

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 San Francisco, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.


January is the wettest month in San Francisco with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in California.

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.

December is the rainiest month in San Francisco with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in San Francisco, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Francisco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Francisco.