30-year climate normals

Natchitoches Parish Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

95.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 39.2°F.

Natchitoches Parish gets 55.93" of precipitation a year, and 28% of it falls in Feb, Mar, Apr.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	59.8°	39.2°	5.08"
February	64.9°	41.9°	4.48"
March	72.2°	49.0°	5.76"
April	79.3°	56.0°	5.66"
May	86.5°	65.1°	4.16"
June	92.4°	72.9°	5.22"
July	95.3°	75.8°	3.51"
August	95.7°	74.9°	3.27"
September	90.3°	68.7°	3.90"
October	81.1°	56.9°	4.52"
November	70.3°	47.3°	4.76"
December	62.3°	41.1°	5.61"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Feb, Mar, Apr).

January 5.08"

February 4.48"

March 5.76"

April 5.66"

May 4.16"

June 5.22"

July 3.51"

August 3.27"

September 3.90"

October 4.52"

November 4.76"

December 5.61"

Annual total 55.93"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 3,012

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,782

Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.15¢/kWh, Louisiana average $426

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $88

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Natchitoches Parish, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Natchitoches Parish?

Natchitoches Parish averages a high of 95.7°F in August and a low of 39.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 55.93 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Natchitoches Parish?

The wettest stretch is Feb, Mar, Apr, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Natchitoches Parish?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 95.7°F. That drives 3,012 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Natchitoches Parish?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Natchitoches Parish.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station NATCHITOCHES, LA US (USC00166582), 2.8 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Louisiana residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.