Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0Venice sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 59 inches a year
July afternoons average 89°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 96% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.1° higher. Long walks are most pleasant from February to May and October to December, when afternoons reach 64–81°.
A year in Venice at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Venice’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Venice’s place in Louisiana beside it.
What a year in Venice feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Boothville Asos, LA, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Venice’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 31°. 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 59 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 91 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Buras, LA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Venice
26% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Boothville Asos, LA.
Living with Venice’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 6 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Venice from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Venice and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Venice yet.
Climates most like Venice’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice, LA | 48° | 89° | 59" | 0.0" |
| Upper Grand Lagoon, FL | 44° | 90° | 59" | 0.0" |
| Seabrook, TX | 46° | 90° | 55" | 0.2" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Dothan, AL | 39° | 92° | 56" | 0.1" |
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 Venice averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 69% 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 Venice compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Venice’s place among Louisiana’s.
Venice weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Venice’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Buras, LA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 48° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| February | 64° | 51° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 67° |
| March | 69° | 56° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| April | 75° | 63° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| May | 81° | 70° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 87° | 76° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 7.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 81° – 86° |
| August | 89° | 78° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 80° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 75° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| October | 79° | 67° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 70° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| December | 64° | 51° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| Year | 76° | 64° | 58.7" | 0.0" | 91 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Venice’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 Venice’s center.
- Snow: Buras, LA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Boothville Asos, LA, 4 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 Venice’s climate
What is the weather like in Venice?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Venice in winter?
January nights average 48°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Venice get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Buras, LA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Venice?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 78°. About 37 days a year reach 90° (Boothville Asos, LA).
When is the first and last frost in Venice?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 60% of winters at Boothville Asos, LA, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Venice in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Venice?
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 Venice getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Venice.
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.