The climate of Lafayette (Louisiana
- United States of America)
Lafayette is a large city located in the southern part of Louisiana on
the banks of the Vermilion River. The urban area of Lafayette has a
population figure of about 500,000. This region was originally home to
the Attakapas Indians. At the beginning of the 19th century Lafayette
was founded as Vermilionville by a French speaking Acadian. St. John’s
Cathedral of Roman Catholic Diocese can be found here. It took almost
100 years to construct this cathedral. Lafayette has a warm maritime
climate characterized by long, warm and wet summers. During the summer
humidity figures are high as well. During the summer temperatures may
reach tropical values. Winters are cool but pleasant. During the
winter subzero temperatures mainly occur during the night. Lafayette
is located in a region where there is a risk of tropical storms and
hurricanes.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Lafayette:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
16
5
5
10
n/a
February
18
6
6
9
n/a
March
22
10
7
9
n/a
April
26
15
8
7
n/a
May
29
18
9
8
n/a
June
32
21
10
9
n/a
July
33
23
9
12
n/a
August
33
23
9
11
n/a
September
31
20
8
10
n/a
October
27
14
8
6
n/a
November
22
10
6
8
n/a
December
18
7
5
10
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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