Rainfall totals Baton Rouge, LA
Through Oct 7, 2026, Baton Rouge has received 46.38 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 48.92 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at BATON ROUGE/RYAN in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Baton Rouge Metro Airport, with records back to 1930. Across the record from 1930, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.42 inches of rain fell on Aug 31, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
BATON ROUGE/RYAN saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
The last measurable rain in Baton Rouge fell on Aug 31, 2026, 38 days ago. In October, rain days at this station are typically 2 days apart.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.14 inches | -0.14 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | — | ||
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | 1.04 inches | -1.04 inches (-100%) |
| Year to date | 46.38 inches | 48.92 inches | -2.54 inches (-5%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 4.06 inches | 1969 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for BATON ROUGE/RYAN, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Baton Rouge get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.78 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.49 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.60 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.72 inches |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1.03 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.12 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.69 inches |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 3.97 inches |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.55 inches |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 1.22 inches |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.08 inches |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 0.54 inches |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
With 3.97 inches on Jun 16, 2026, this is the 80th wettest of the 10,874 measurable rain days in the Baton Rouge Metro Airport record, which begins in 1930. That is the most rain recorded at this station on June 16 since 1930.
Through Sep 30, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 44.16 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 75-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Baton Rouge rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.93 inches | 6.36 inches | -0.43 inches (-7%) |
| February | 1.88 inches | 4.42 inches | -2.54 inches (-57%) |
| March | 4.37 inches | 4.46 inches | -0.09 inches (-2%) |
| April | 4.02 inches | 5.08 inches | -1.06 inches (-21%) |
| May | 11.60 inches | 5.23 inches | +6.37 inches (+122%) |
| June | 8.92 inches | 6.45 inches | +2.47 inches (+38%) |
| July | 4.77 inches | 5.09 inches | -0.32 inches (-6%) |
| August | 2.67 inches | 6.37 inches | -3.70 inches (-58%) |
| September | 0.00 inches | 4.42 inches | -4.42 inches (-100%) |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Baton Rouge
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 52 | 27 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| 2018 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 2016 | 50 | 24 | 11 | 8 |
| Average | 37.6 | 18.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Baton Rouge Metro Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1930 counts toward the average, 96 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Baton Rouge
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 11.99 inches | Apr 14, 1967 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 90.54 inches | 2016 |
| Driest year | 38.10 inches | 2000 |
| Average year | 59.18 inches | 96 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 112 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1930 | 35,288 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 6.36 | 4.42 | 4.46 | 5.08 | 5.23 | 6.45 | 5.09 | 6.37 | 4.42 | 4.84 | 3.90 | 5.32 | 61.94 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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