Bishop Manor Estate (Additional Documentation) · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Bayou La Batre sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 65 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 92% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. The outdoor season runs from February to May and October to December, with highs of 62–83°.
A year in Bayou La Batre at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bayou La Batre’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bayou La Batre’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Bayou La Batre feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 255 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Coden, AL, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bayou La Batre’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 65 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 92 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Coden, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bayou La Batre
45% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Coden, AL.
Living with Bayou La Batre’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
255 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, October, November and December. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bayou La Batre from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bayou La Batre and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bayou La Batre yet.
Climates most like Bayou La Batre’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou La Batre, AL | 43° | 89° | 65" | 0.0" |
| Franklin, LA | 44° | 90° | 61" | 0.0" |
| Orange, TX | 42° | 91° | 62" | 0.0" |
| Upper Grand Lagoon, FL | 44° | 90° | 59" | 0.0" |
| Brookhaven, MS | 37° | 91° | 61" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bayou La Batre averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Bayou La Batre compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bayou La Batre’s place among Alabama’s.
Bayou La Batre weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bayou La Batre’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Coden, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 43° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| February | 63° | 46° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 64° |
| March | 70° | 52° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| April | 75° | 59° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| May | 83° | 67° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| June | 88° | 73° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| July | 89° | 75° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 75° | 6.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 71° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| October | 79° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| November | 69° | 51° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| December | 62° | 45° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| Year | 76° | 60° | 64.7" | 0.0" | 92 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Bayou La Batre’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Bayou La Batre’s center.
- Snow: Coden, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coden, AL, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Bayou La Batre’s climate
What is the weather like in Bayou La Batre?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bayou La Batre in winter?
January nights average 43°. About 28 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Bayou La Batre get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Coden, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Bayou La Batre?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 75°. About 29 days a year reach 90° (Coden, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Bayou La Batre?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 13 and the first fall frost by November 24, about 255 frost-free days, at Coden, AL.
What growing zone is Bayou La Batre in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bayou La Batre?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, May, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bayou La Batre getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bayou La Batre.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.