Humid subtropical
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana · Population 122k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Lafayette
Lafayette has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 63″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 154 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lafayette at a glance
- Population
- 122k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 63″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $251k48th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,065/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k32th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%80th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,131 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,469 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 44°F | 5.9″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 4.1″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 53°F | 3.7″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 269 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 5.4″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 7.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 6.3″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 6.3″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 50°F | 4.4″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 5.0″ | — | 183 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology