Ruston, LA Weather & Climate Normals
Ruston's real weather, in one number
Ruston, LA scores 52/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Ruston's hottest and coldest months
Ruston's hottest month is Jul, averaging 82°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 46°F, a 35.8°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Ruston's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 35°F | 5.55in | 0.2in |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.24in | 0.2in |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 5.38in | 0in |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 5.51in | 0in |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.35in | 0in |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 3.85in | 0in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 3.61in | 0in |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 3.81in | 0in |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.8in | 0in |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 4.79in | 0in |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 4.27in | 0in |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 5.45in | 0in |
Mar, Apr, May, Oct, and Nov are the best time to see Ruston at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Ruston
Ruston averages 55.61in of precipitation a year across roughly 105 days with measurable rain or snow, and 0.4in of snow a year.
Where Ruston ranks
Ruston ranks 1270 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 29 of 59 within LA. About 22,330 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Ruston La Tech, LA US, 1.8 miles from Ruston, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure