New Orleans vs Lafayette: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 167 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
New Orleans and Lafayette are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,505 vs 2,479 hours a year. New Orleans has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Lafayette in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| New Orleans | Lafayette | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,505 | 2,479 |
| Sunniest month | November (79/100) | March (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,533 mm | 1,583 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
New Orleans vs Lafayette month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | Lafayette | New Orleans | Lafayette | New Orleans | Lafayette | |
| January | 44 | 47 | 15° | 16° | 98 | 122 |
| February | 62 | 62 | 18° | 18° | 107 | 102 |
| March | 75 | 76 | 21° | 21° | 104 | 93 |
| April | 70 | 72 | 24° | 25° | 128 | 115 |
| May | 72 | 70 | 28° | 28° | 119 | 127 |
| June | 66 | 66 | 30° | 31° | 176 | 177 |
| July | 66 | 66 | 31° | 31° | 173 | 174 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 31° | 31° | 190 | 187 |
| September | 70 | 68 | 29° | 30° | 129 | 140 |
| October | 75 | 71 | 25° | 26° | 104 | 125 |
| November | 79 | 76 | 21° | 21° | 77 | 96 |
| December | 53 | 53 | 17° | 17° | 128 | 125 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Lafayette · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct New Orleans · Nov New Orleans · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — New Orleans averages 60/100, Lafayette 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — New Orleans averages 72/100, Lafayette 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: too close to call — New Orleans averages 66/100, Lafayette 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: New Orleans (average score 73/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: New Orleans weather by month · Lafayette weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
More comparisons: New Orleans vs Baton Rouge · New Orleans vs Gulfport · Lafayette vs Baton Rouge · Lafayette vs Shreveport · Lafayette vs Gulfport · all head-to-heads