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Climate of Minden: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Minden, with average daytime highs around 35°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 2°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 34°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1340 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from October and December to July (around 79% of the yearly total), and December is the wettest month at roughly 133 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, September and November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Minden, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° | 2° | 112 mm | 83% |
| Feb | 15° | 3° | 125 mm | 84% |
| Mar | 20° | 8° | 131 mm | 82% |
| Apr | 24° | 12° | 117 mm | 79% |
| May | 29° | 17° | 113 mm | 78% |
| Jun | 33° | 21° | 109 mm | 72% |
| Jul | 35° | 23° | 100 mm | 69% |
| Aug | 35° | 22° | 92 mm | 68% |
| Sep | 32° | 19° | 90 mm | 69% |
| Oct | 26° | 12° | 121 mm | 72% |
| Nov | 19° | 7° | 99 mm | 78% |
| Dec | 14° | 3° | 133 mm | 83% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Minden. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Minden weather
Minden is a place in Louisiana's humid subtropical, Gulf Coast climate with real hurricane exposure (June–November), located about 312 km north-west of Baton Rouge. Minden gets hot, very humid summers (June–September) with highs often above 33°C each year. Minden closes out the year with mild, short winters (December–February). This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Minden: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Minden is about 312 km north-west of Baton Rouge, in Louisiana.
Minden sees mild, short winters (December–February).
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Minden's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Minden, with average daytime highs of about 35°C and nights around 22°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 2°C and daytime highs reach around 13°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Minden receives about 1340 mm of rain in a typical year. December is the wettest month at roughly 133 mm, and the main rainy period is October and December to July.
September and November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Minden, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Minden typically sees daytime highs near 19°C and lows near 7°C, with about 99 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 78%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Minden updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Minden's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Louisiana described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.