When to paint a house exterior in Natchitoches, LA
When to paint in Natchitoches, LA
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is March to May, and even that is thin, with 0 good months a year. The best month is May, at about 10 painting days. Book a painter by January.
If you want the house done in March to May, call for quotes in January or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct.
- 1Jan
- 3Feb
- 7Mar
- 9Apr
- 10May
- 3Jun
- under 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 6Sep
- 10Oct
- 4Nov
- 2Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 | 6 | 38° / 61°F |
| February | 3 | 3 | 9 | 43° / 67°F |
| March | 7 | 5 | 16 | 50° / 74°F |
| April | 9 | 7 | 16 | 55° / 79°F |
| May | 10 | 6 | 11 | 63° / 86°F |
| June | 3 | 1 | 3 | 71° / 92°F |
| July | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 73° / 95°F |
| August | 1 | 1 | 1 | 73° / 96°F |
| September | 6 | 6 | 6 | 67° / 91°F |
| October | 10 | 10 | 17 | 56° / 83°F |
| November | 4 | 3 | 13 | 47° / 72°F |
| December | 2 | 2 | 7 | 43° / 65°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 48 days a year here.
Towns near Natchitoches compared
6 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Ruston (80 a year, 62 miles northeast). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Natchitoches | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA | 48 mi southeast | 80 | April to May | Alexandria International Airport |
| Pineville, LA | 49 mi southeast | 69 | May | Esler Regional Airport |
| Ruston, LA | 62 mi northeast | 80 | April to May | Monroe Regional Airport |
| Minden, LA | 62 mi north | 75 | May | Minden Airport |
| Bossier City, LA | 63 mi northwest | 75 | May | Barksdale Air Force Base |
| Shreveport, LA | 65 mi northwest | 74 | April to May | Shreveport Regional Airport |
How Natchitoches ranks in LA
Of 35 LA places with 10,000 people or more, Natchitoches (population 17,165, 20th largest) ranks 35th for painting days, 37 days below the state median of 92. The longest season in the state is New Orleans, 144 days, 221 miles southeast. No place in LA has a shorter one. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 48 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Natchitoches Regional Airport (0.1 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.