Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Bastrop, LA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Bastrop lands right in the swing of spring — expect a high near 73° and a low around 52°, though the date has a 57-degree range in its history, from a frosty 32° in 1987 to a toasty 89° in 1982. There's about a 1-in-3 chance of rain today, so keep an umbrella handy.
Bastrop's weather has real teeth on both ends: the thermometer once hit 108° in June 1931 and plunged to -2° in February 1951, a 110-degree swing over the station's history. A single March day in 2016 dumped 10.86 inches of rain, and a January 1949 snowstorm buried the town under 9.2 inches — remarkable for this corner of Louisiana.
Bastrop runs hot for a long stretch, with average highs in the low-to-mid 90s from June through August and a peak week of 94° in mid-July. If you prefer cooler weather, early January is your window, with highs averaging just 56°. Rain is fairly spread throughout the year, but late April into early May is the wettest stretch, averaging over 1.6 inches in a single week.