Lafayette weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lafayette is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with November and April close behind. Lafayette averages about 2,479 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Lafayette?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lafayette is March, then November and April. The dullest month is January (47/100, 122 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lafayette?
Lafayette gets a moderate 2,479 hours of sunshine a year. March (76/100) is noticeably better than January (47). It ranks #213 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,583 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 122 mm | 3 |
| February | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 102 mm | 4 |
| March | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 93 mm | 6 |
| April | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 115 mm | 8 |
| May | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 127 mm | 8 |
| June | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 177 mm | 9 |
| July | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 174 mm | 9 |
| August | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 187 mm | 8 |
| September | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 140 mm | 8 |
| October | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 125 mm | 6 |
| November | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 96 mm | 4 |
| December | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 125 mm | 3 |
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Lafayette: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lafayette?
Lafayette is a regional city in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lafayette get a year?
Lafayette gets about 2,479 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Lafayette?
The sunniest time to visit Lafayette is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with November and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lafayette?
January is the least sunny month in Lafayette, scoring 47/100 with about 122 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lafayette?
The typical midday UV index in Lafayette peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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