Rosedown Plantation · Photo: Brandonrush · Public domainSt. Francisville is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 62 inches of precipitation a year
In January the night’s low is typically 40°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 89% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from February to April and October to December, with highs of 63–80°.
A year in St. Francisville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about St. Francisville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with St. Francisville’s place in Louisiana beside it.
What a year in St. Francisville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 268 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 2 and the first by November 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at St Francisville 1 Ne, LA, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts St. Francisville’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 62 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain falls on about 98 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at New Roads 5 Ne, LA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in St. Francisville
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 St Francisville 1 Ne, LA.
Living with St. Francisville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
268 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 2 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, October, November and December. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in St. Francisville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →St. Francisville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around St. Francisville yet.
Climates most like St. Francisville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francisville, LA | 40° | 92° | 62" | 0.1" |
| Silsbee, TX | 40° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
| DeFuniak Springs, FL | 39° | 91° | 62" | 0.0" |
| Magalia, CA | 38° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
| Brewton, AL | 38° | 92° | 63" | 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 St. Francisville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.0°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 St. Francisville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with St. Francisville’s place among Louisiana’s.
St. Francisville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at St. Francisville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Roads 5 Ne, LA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 40° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| February | 65° | 44° | 5.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 63° |
| March | 72° | 50° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| April | 79° | 56° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| May | 85° | 64° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 72° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 68° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 42° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| Year | 78° | 57° | 61.6" | 0.1" | 98 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where St. Francisville’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 St. Francisville’s center.
- Snow: New Roads 5 Ne, LA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: St Francisville 1 Ne, LA, 0.6 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 St. Francisville’s climate
What is the weather like in St. Francisville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in St. Francisville in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 28 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does St. Francisville get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at New Roads 5 Ne, LA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in St. Francisville?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 96 days a year reach 90° (St Francisville 1 Ne, LA).
When is the first and last frost in St. Francisville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 2 and the first fall frost by November 24, about 268 frost-free days, at St Francisville 1 Ne, LA.
What growing zone is St. Francisville in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit St. Francisville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is St. Francisville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in St. Francisville.
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.