Donaldsonville, LA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Donaldsonville actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Donaldsonville, LA, the comfort score comes out to 57/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 6 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Donaldsonville's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Donaldsonville run from 52°F in Jan up to 82°F in Jul, a 30.2°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Donaldsonville, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 42°F | 5.78in | 0in |
| Feb | 66°F | 45°F | 4.11in | 0in |
| Mar | 72°F | 51°F | 4.03in | 0in |
| Apr | 78°F | 57°F | 4.88in | 0in |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 5.64in | 0in |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 6.97in | 0in |
| Jul | 91°F | 74°F | 6.51in | 0in |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 6.37in | 0in |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 5.39in | 0in |
| Oct | 80°F | 59°F | 4.65in | 0in |
| Nov | 71°F | 49°F | 4.21in | 0in |
| Dec | 64°F | 44°F | 4.86in | 0.1in |
If you're timing a visit, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, and Nov are Donaldsonville's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Donaldsonville actually gets
Over a typical year, Donaldsonville sees about 63.4in of precipitation a year across roughly 113 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0.1in of snow a year.
Donaldsonville against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Donaldsonville comes in at 709; within LA alone it ranks 15 of 59. Population is about 6,945.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Donaldsonville 4 Sw, LA US, the NOAA station 2.6 miles from Donaldsonville, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated