Baton Rouge vs Lafayette: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 88 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baton Rouge and Lafayette are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,479 vs 2,479 hours a year. Lafayette has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Baton Rouge in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Baton Rouge | Lafayette | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,479 | 2,479 |
| Sunniest month | November (76/100) | March (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 57/100 | 60/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,560 mm | 1,583 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Baton Rouge vs Lafayette month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | Lafayette | Baton Rouge | Lafayette | Baton Rouge | Lafayette | |
| January | 41 | 47 | 15° | 16° | 126 | 122 |
| February | 60 | 62 | 18° | 18° | 118 | 102 |
| March | 73 | 76 | 22° | 21° | 109 | 93 |
| April | 73 | 72 | 26° | 25° | 114 | 115 |
| May | 69 | 70 | 30° | 28° | 136 | 127 |
| June | 66 | 66 | 32° | 31° | 166 | 177 |
| July | 66 | 66 | 32° | 31° | 152 | 174 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 32° | 31° | 166 | 187 |
| September | 71 | 68 | 31° | 30° | 125 | 140 |
| October | 71 | 71 | 27° | 26° | 120 | 125 |
| November | 76 | 76 | 21° | 21° | 93 | 96 |
| December | 52 | 53 | 17° | 17° | 135 | 125 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Lafayette · Feb even · Mar Lafayette · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Baton Rouge · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Lafayette (average score 60/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Baton Rouge averages 72/100, Lafayette 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Baton Rouge averages 66/100, Lafayette 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Baton Rouge averages 71/100, Lafayette 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Baton Rouge weather by month · Lafayette weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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