Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:03 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:57 am – 5:08 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 40°F61 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lsu Ben-hur Farm station, 2 mi away; snow from Baton Rouge Sherwood
Nearby landmarksDuncan Pointcape · 1.0 miLouisiana State University Fire and Emergency Training Institutecollege · 2.5 miLSU College of the Coast and Environmentcollege · 3.2 miManchac Pointcape · 3.3 miCollege Lakelake · 3.5 miCampus Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFarr Park Equestrian Centerpark · 1.0 mi · 296 acresRiverbend Parkpark · 1.4 miState Capitol Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 311 acresPlaquemine Lock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.3 miBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.1 miWaddill Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201037 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEast Baton Rouge Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025181 of 365 days measured183 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, East Baton Rouge County monitors, LA
Drinking waterBaton Rouge Water Companyserves 596,844 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVista Surgical Hospital of Baton Rouge6.0 miPost officeBrusly Post Office2.8 miTown hallBrusly Town Hall2.9 miPoliceBrusly Police Department2.9 miFire stationBaton Rouge Fire Department Station 151.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolThrive Academy1.8 miCollegeLouisiana State University Fire and Emergency Training Institute2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR12 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY62 miInterstateI-104.7 miUS highwayUS 190 Bus5.8 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB45 miCoachBaton Rouge ChevronGreyhound4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70821 ZIP area.
