Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Louisiana.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Louisiana. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 59 places in Louisiana over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Louisiana.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Louisiana For 2024
What city has the best weather in Louisiana, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Louisiana is Lake Charles with 0.0 sunny days and an average high of 77.3 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
And if you already knew these places were beautiful, check out the best places to live in Louisiana or the cheapest places in Louisiana.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Louisiana For 2024
Population: 74,190
Average Annual High: 77.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 58.6 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 60.7 inches
Sunny Days: 291.1 days
More on Lake Charles: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 21,311
Average Annual High: 78.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 60.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 62.8 inches
Sunny Days: 293.4 days
More on Chalmette: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,226
Average Annual High: 77.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 58.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 60.7 inches
Sunny Days: 293.3 days
More on Jennings: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 12,381
Average Annual High: 77.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 58.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 61.0 inches
Sunny Days: 288.1 days
More on Abbeville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 66,093
Average Annual High: 75.7 degrees
Average Annual Low: 54.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 51.3 inches
Sunny Days: 299.1 days
More on Bossier City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 200,015
Average Annual High: 75.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 54.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.7 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 51.6 inches
Sunny Days: 299.6 days
More on Shreveport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 20,199
Average Annual High: 77.5 degrees
Average Annual Low: 58.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 61.8 inches
Sunny Days: 287.6 days
More on Sulphur: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,861
Average Annual High: 77.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 55.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 61.2 inches
Sunny Days: 289.8 days
More on Deridder: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,109
Average Annual High: 77.7 degrees
Average Annual Low: 58.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 61.4 inches
Sunny Days: 288.3 days
More on Youngsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 12,595
Average Annual High: 77.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 58.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 61.8 inches
Sunny Days: 286.2 days
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How We Determined The Cities In Louisiana With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Louisiana, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Pelican State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Louisiana from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Lake Charles, was anointed the city with the best weather in Louisiana.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- New Orleans — 62.6 inches
- Baton Rouge — 62.5 inches
- Shreveport — 51.6 inches
The cities with the best weather in Louisiana are Lake Charles, Chalmette, Jennings, Abbeville, Bossier City, Shreveport, Sulphur, DeRidder, Youngsville, and Moss Bluff.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Louisiana:
- Raceland
- Bayou Cane
- Central
For more Louisiana reading, check out:
Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Louisiana
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Charles | 74,190 | 291.1 | 77.3 | 60.7 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Chalmette | 21,311 | 293.4 | 78.1 | 62.8 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jennings | 10,226 | 293.3 | 77.4 | 60.7 | 0.1 |
| 4 | Abbeville | 12,381 | 288.1 | 77.4 | 61.0 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Bossier City | 66,093 | 299.1 | 75.7 | 51.3 | 0.5 |
| 6 | Shreveport | 200,015 | 299.6 | 75.9 | 51.6 | 0.7 |
| 7 | Sulphur | 20,199 | 287.6 | 77.5 | 61.8 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Deridder | 10,861 | 289.8 | 77.3 | 61.2 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Youngsville | 10,109 | 288.3 | 77.7 | 61.4 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Moss Bluff | 12,595 | 286.2 | 77.2 | 61.8 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Morgan City | 12,019 | 286.8 | 77.4 | 61.8 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Crowley | 13,193 | 287.3 | 77.7 | 60.2 | 0.0 |
| 13 | New Orleans | 376,738 | 289.4 | 78.2 | 62.6 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Natchitoches | 18,460 | 294.7 | 77.0 | 55.7 | 0.3 |
| 15 | Minden | 12,887 | 297.9 | 75.6 | 54.7 | 0.7 |
| 16 | Lafayette | 124,982 | 287.6 | 77.8 | 61.4 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Claiborne | 11,760 | 298.7 | 76.4 | 56.4 | 0.5 |
| 18 | Jefferson | 11,061 | 290.6 | 78.2 | 63.1 | 0.0 |
| 19 | West Monroe | 13,032 | 296.1 | 76.3 | 56.1 | 0.6 |
| 20 | Monroe | 49,529 | 294.6 | 76.3 | 56.1 | 0.6 |
| 21 | Metairie | 142,715 | 287.8 | 78.1 | 63.0 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Kenner | 66,993 | 287.4 | 78.0 | 63.0 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Alexandria | 47,985 | 292.9 | 77.3 | 59.5 | 0.2 |
| 24 | Pineville | 14,455 | 291.5 | 77.1 | 58.9 | 0.2 |
| 25 | Ruston | 22,185 | 292.2 | 75.7 | 55.5 | 0.6 |
| 26 | Estelle | 15,355 | 287.4 | 78.0 | 63.3 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Woodmere | 12,161 | 287.4 | 78.0 | 63.3 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Timberlane | 10,996 | 287.4 | 78.0 | 63.3 | 0.0 |
| 29 | New Iberia | 30,782 | 285.3 | 77.7 | 61.8 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Bastrop | 10,949 | 293.6 | 75.9 | 56.7 | 0.7 |
| 31 | River Ridge | 13,636 | 288.6 | 78.3 | 63.1 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Gretna | 17,827 | 288.6 | 78.1 | 63.7 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Mandeville | 12,187 | 290.4 | 78.0 | 62.8 | 0.1 |
| 34 | Terrytown | 24,910 | 290.6 | 78.0 | 64.0 | 0.1 |
| 35 | Denham Springs | 10,126 | 297.5 | 78.0 | 63.0 | 0.1 |
| 36 | Belle Chasse | 13,610 | 293.6 | 77.9 | 64.6 | 0.2 |
| 37 | Luling | 12,825 | 290.4 | 78.3 | 63.7 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Opelousas | 16,638 | 289.2 | 78.3 | 62.3 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Eunice | 10,252 | 290.8 | 78.5 | 59.7 | 0.1 |
| 40 | Bogalusa | 12,006 | 293.4 | 77.8 | 63.1 | 0.1 |
| 41 | Slidell | 27,567 | 289.2 | 77.7 | 62.7 | 0.2 |
| 42 | Laplace | 28,640 | 288.5 | 78.2 | 64.0 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Zachary | 15,868 | 290.3 | 78.1 | 62.3 | 0.1 |
| 44 | Marrero | 31,738 | 290.6 | 78.2 | 63.9 | 0.1 |
| 45 | Baker | 13,800 | 288.0 | 78.0 | 62.2 | 0.1 |
| 46 | Harvey | 21,085 | 288.5 | 78.1 | 64.2 | 0.1 |
| 47 | Destrehan | 10,994 | 284.8 | 78.2 | 63.5 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Hammond | 20,272 | 288.3 | 78.4 | 62.6 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Shenandoah | 18,874 | 285.6 | 78.0 | 62.9 | 0.1 |
| 50 | Baton Rouge | 229,186 | 285.7 | 78.1 | 62.5 | 0.1 |
| 51 | Bayou Blue | 12,574 | 286.9 | 78.1 | 64.5 | 0.1 |
| 52 | Prairieville | 29,721 | 285.6 | 78.1 | 62.6 | 0.1 |
| 53 | Gardere | 10,908 | 286.1 | 78.1 | 62.6 | 0.1 |
| 54 | Houma | 33,982 | 286.1 | 78.1 | 64.3 | 0.1 |
| 55 | Gonzales | 10,319 | 284.5 | 78.1 | 62.9 | 0.1 |
| 56 | Thibodaux | 14,579 | 287.5 | 78.2 | 67.2 | 0.1 |
| 57 | Central | 27,768 | 285.2 | 78.0 | 63.5 | 0.1 |
| 58 | Bayou Cane | 21,067 | 276.9 | 78.1 | 64.6 | 0.1 |
| 59 | Raceland | 10,556 | 276.9 | 78.4 | 64.8 | 0.1 |