Located on the east side of the Mississippi River and situated on the first series of bluffs north of the river delta's coastal plain, Baton Rouge is about 60 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Louisiana. The city's subtropical climate is free of extremes in temperature, except for occasional brief winter cold spells. Precipitation is ample, placing Baton Rouge fifth among the ten wettest cities in the United States.
Area: 76.84 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 83 feet above sea level
Average Temperatures: January, 51.21° F; August, 80.54° F; annual average, 67.5° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 55.55 inches of rain; 0.1 inch of snow