Louisiana, United States

Ruston

Ruston is a town in Louisiana, United States. It has a population of about 22,166 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now67°F

Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Population22,166

Local time10:53

32.52° N, 92.64° WElevation 335 ftUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time

Postal codes71270, 71272–71273

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Rustonweather score

October: high / low78° / 53°

Rain this month123mm

Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ruston at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:20 · 18:3111 h 11 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:25 Next holiday3 NovemberElection Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month93°F

Average high in August

Coolest month35°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

99 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

89 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 1.7 km

Weather in Ruston

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

67°F

Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 49%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct82°47°

Fri23 Oct82°49°

Sat24 Oct83°51°

Sun25 Oct78°50°

Mon26 Oct77°51°

Tue27 Oct78°50°

Wed28 Oct80°55°

Thu29 Oct83°53°

Fri30 Oct69°50°

Sat31 Oct66°48°

When to go to Ruston

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	52	61	72	75	55	40	31	35	55	78	78	54
High	57°	61°	69°	76°	83°	90°	92°	93°	88°	78°	67°	58°
Low	35°	38°	45°	52°	61°	69°	71°	71°	65°	53°	43°	37°
Rain (mm)	130	137	132	123	137	124	99	89	94	123	129	146
Wet days	9	10	11	10	12	13	14	12	8	9	8	10

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What's on in Ruston

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

3Nov

Election DayRegional holiday

Tue11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Ruston

All monuments

1.7 km

Ruston High SchoolBuilt 1921

0.7 km

Dixie Center for the ArtsBuilt 1928

0.7 km

Ruston State Bank

0.7 km

Ruston Central Fire StationBuilt 1926

0.7 km

First Presbyterian Church, Ruston

0.8 km

Federal Building, RustonBuilt 1909

Museum7.2 km

Eddie G. Robinson Museum

More museums: Lincoln Parish Museum · North Louisiana Military Museum

Monuments of Louisiana Museums of Louisiana

Outdoors around Ruston

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Golf courses2 Camp sites2

Village Oaks RV ParkCamp sites

1.1 km

Piney Hills RV ParkCamp sites

2.1 km

Hole In One Driving RangeGolf courses

3.3 km

Squire Creek Country ClubGolf courses

4.9 km

Nature around Ruston

Nature in United States

Summit535 ft27 km

Driskill Mountain

Nature in Louisiana Mountains of Louisiana

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Ruston

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:25 · Moonset 04:37 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~19 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 06:08 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Ruston

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km

Tropical storms · Ruston

Tropical storm archive

C1Hurricane Barry (2019)94 km · 65 km/h C4Hurricane Lili (2002)86 km · 74 km/h C1Hurricane Danny (1985)84 km · 74 km/h

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 5 · 0 km

Fossils in the United States

Paleogene · 5

Formations around the town

Cook Mountain Formation · 4

Universities and research institutes

Louisiana Tech UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1894

Lincoln Parish School BoardUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Ruston

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Cooktown3.6 km Barnet Springs4 km Mount Olive4.1 km Grambling7.2 km Vienna7.6 km Grambling Corners7.7 km Woodville9.2 km North Pointe9.5 km Pleasant Hill10 km Choudrant12 km Antioch12 km Douglas12 km Simsboro14 km Mineral Springs14 km Hilly14 km

All 30 towns and villages in Lincoln Parish Louisiana

Ruston from above

Around Ruston16 places to see, do and reach nearby

Driskill MountainMountain17 mi Ruston High SchoolMonument1.1 mi Dixie Center for the ArtsMonument0.4 mi Ruston State BankMonument0.4 mi Ruston Central Fire StationMonument0.4 mi First Presbyterian Church, RustonMonument0.4 mi Federal Building, RustonMonument0.5 mi DowntownMonument0.4 mi Townsend House, RustonMonument0.6 mi Eddie G. Robinson MuseumMuseum4.5 mi GramblingPlace4.4 mi SimsboroPlace8.8 mi DubachPlace12 mi ChoudrantPlace7.2 mi ViennaPlace4.7 mi QuitmanPlace13 mi

Postal codes

7127071272–71273

Getting to Ruston

Monroe Regional AirportMLU

56 km

South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin FieldELD

79 km

Shreveport Regional AirportSHV

112 km

Places near Ruston

7.2 km

Places with a climate like Ruston

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

98% alike

Marshall

United States

78° / 53°Apr · Oct–Nov

95% alike

Jackson

United States

79° / 54°Apr · Oct–Nov

97% alike

Madison

United States

78° / 53°Apr · Oct–Nov

96% alike

Northport

United States

78° / 54°Apr · Oct–Nov

96% alike

Tuscaloosa

United States

78° / 54°Apr · Oct–Nov

96% alike

Brandon

United States

78° / 54°Apr · Oct–Nov

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ruston?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ruston.

What is the hottest month in Ruston?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F and lows of 71°F.

What is the coldest month in Ruston?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 57°F and lows of 35°F.

What is the rainiest month in Ruston?

July is the wettest month with about 3.9 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.

What is the postal code of Ruston?

Ruston has 3 postal codes: 71270, 71272–71273.

Ruston

Ruston at a glance

Weather in Ruston

When to go to Ruston

What's on in Ruston

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Ruston

Outdoors around Ruston

Nature around Ruston

Wildlife in October

The sky over Ruston

Earthquakes around Ruston

Tropical storms · Ruston

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Ruston

Ruston from above

Postal codes

Getting to Ruston

Places near Ruston

Grambling

Simsboro

Dubach

Choudrant

Vienna

Quitman

Monroe

West Monroe

Places with a climate like Ruston

Marshall

Jackson

Madison

Northport

Tuscaloosa

Brandon

Frequently asked questions