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Historical weather

Historical Race Day Weather for the Louisiana Marathon

See historical race day weather for the Louisiana Marathon, including start temperature, humidity, wind, race day temperatures, PR score, and course score.

Weather Averages for Last 15 Years

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Most common race morning weather across the last 15 years.
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 40°F 4°C
Start Humidity 80% Humidity
Wind N 6 mph
Race day high 61°F 16°C
Race day low 37°F 3°C
PR Score 99.03 Weather-influenced race day scoring
Course Score 99.29 Course-only Score

Race Day Weather by Year

Most recent years appear first so you can quickly compare start conditions, temperatures, wind, and scores across different editions of the race.

January 18, 2026

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 30°F -1°C
Start Humidity 69% Humidity
Wind WNW 4 mph Wind
Race day high 47°F 8°C
Race day low 28°F -2°C
PR Score 99.05 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.05 Course-only Score
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January 19, 2025

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 44°F 7°C
Start Humidity 63% Humidity
Wind N 9 mph Wind
Race day high 53°F 12°C
Race day low 31°F -1°C
PR Score 99.05 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.05 Course-only Score

January 14, 2024

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 37°F 3°C
Start Humidity 81% Humidity
Wind ENE 3 mph Wind
Race day high 69°F 21°C
Race day low 33°F 1°C
PR Score 99.05 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.05 Course-only Score

January 15, 2023

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 35°F 2°C
Start Humidity 87% Humidity
Wind ESE 5 mph Wind
Race day high 65°F 18°C
Race day low 31°F -1°C
PR Score 99.27 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.27 Course-only Score

January 16, 2022

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 35°F 2°C
Start Humidity 79% Humidity
Wind NW 14 mph Wind
Race day high 51°F 11°C
Race day low 32°F 0°C
PR Score 99.27 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.27 Course-only Score

March 7, 2021

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 58°F 14°C
Start Humidity 77% Humidity
Wind ESE 6 mph Wind
Race day high 77°F 25°C
Race day low 55°F 13°C
PR Score 97.53 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.27 Course-only Score

January 19, 2020

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 47°F 8°C
Start Humidity 51% Humidity
Wind NNE 8 mph Wind
Race day high 62°F 17°C
Race day low 44°F 7°C
PR Score 99.27 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.27 Course-only Score

January 20, 2019

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 33°F 1°C
Start Humidity 77% Humidity
Wind NNW 10 mph Wind
Race day high 47°F 8°C
Race day low 33°F 1°C
PR Score 99.27 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.27 Course-only Score

January 14, 2018

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 29°F -2°C
Start Humidity 64% Humidity
Wind NNE 4 mph Wind
Race day high 53°F 12°C
Race day low 25°F -4°C
PR Score 99.27 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.27 Course-only Score

January 15, 2017

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 56°F 13°C
Start Humidity 100% Humidity
Wind E 4 mph Wind
Race day high 75°F 24°C
Race day low 55°F 13°C
PR Score 97.18 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.27 Course-only Score

January 17, 2016

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 40°F 4°C
Start Humidity 81% Humidity
Wind N 7 mph Wind
Race day high 54°F 12°C
Race day low 39°F 4°C
PR Score 99.32 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.32 Course-only Score

January 18, 2015

Race day snapshot
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 42°F 6°C
Start Humidity 94% Humidity
Wind NW 5 mph Wind
Race day high 63°F 17°C
Race day low 40°F 4°C
PR Score 99.49 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.49 Course-only Score

January 19, 2014

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 47°F 8°C
Start Humidity 80% Humidity
Wind N 7 mph Wind
Race day high 59°F 15°C
Race day low 44°F 7°C
PR Score 99.49 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.49 Course-only Score

January 20, 2013

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 36°F 2°C
Start Humidity 97% Humidity
Wind No Wind Wind
Race day high 67°F 19°C
Race day low 36°F 2°C
PR Score 99.49 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.49 Course-only Score

January 15, 2012

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 32°F 0°C
Start Humidity 96% Humidity
Wind No Wind Wind
Race day high 67°F 19°C
Race day low 31°F -1°C
PR Score 99.49 Normal score 99.05
Course Score 99.49 Course-only Score