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Natchitoches and Ruston have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Natchitoches | Metric | Ruston |
|---|---|---|
| 216 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 218 days |
| 48 in | Precipitationper year | 50 in |
| 118 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 116 days |
| 0 in | Snowfallper year | 1 in |
| 100 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 85 days |
| 28 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 46 days |
| 73% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 68 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 65 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches high | 60 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 81 | 70 | 62 |
| Ruston high | 57 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Natchitoches low | 39 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Ruston low | 35 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 37 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| Ruston | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| Ruston | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Natchitoches vs another city
- Natchitoches vs Leesville, LA
- Natchitoches vs Fort Polk South, LA
- Natchitoches vs Alexandria, LA
- Natchitoches vs Pineville, LA
- Natchitoches vs Grambling, LA
- Natchitoches vs New York, NY
- Natchitoches vs Los Angeles, CA
- Natchitoches vs Chicago, IL
- Natchitoches vs Houston, TX
- Natchitoches vs Phoenix, AZ
- Natchitoches vs Philadelphia, PA
Ruston vs another city
- Ruston vs Grambling, LA
- Ruston vs Claiborne, LA
- Ruston vs West Monroe, LA
- Ruston vs Monroe, LA
- Ruston vs Minden, LA
- Ruston vs Bastrop, LA
- Ruston vs New York, NY
- Ruston vs Los Angeles, CA
- Ruston vs Chicago, IL
- Ruston vs Houston, TX
- Ruston vs Phoenix, AZ
- Ruston vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).