Lafayette, Louisiana Weather
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Lafayette weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:29 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Overcast13%—80°54°—
- WednesdayNov 11Light Rain36%0.20″75°62°-5°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——78°58°+3°
- FridayNov 13Mostly Clear——76°55°-2°
- SaturdayNov 14Drizzle—0.02″72°52°-4°
- SundayNov 15Showers16%0.36″62°49°-10°
- MondayNov 16Overcast18%—67°48°+5°
Air quality now AQI 57 · Moderate
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 1.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 7:57 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Lafayette at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 67°F (high 80°F, low 54°F), 4°F above the 63°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: February 26 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Lafayette
- Tue80°54°13%
- Wed75°62°36%
- Thu78°58°1%
- Fri76°55°0%
- Sat72°52°1%
- Sun62°49°16%
- Mon67°48°18%
- Tue67°49°7%
- Wed71°49°3%
- Thu74°55°14%
- Fri71°62°16%
- Sat82°58°53%
- Sun58°44°40%
- Mon53°37°29%
- Tue51°32°16%
- Wed59°32°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Lafayette
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Lafayette — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 28) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Lafayette
SPC includes Lafayette in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Lafayette
Lafayette sits in Lafayette County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 6m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 12m — a swing of +3h 54m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
New Orleans, the state’s largest city, lies about 126 miles to the E. The nearest town Lafayette tracks is Baton Rouge, roughly 56 miles to the ENE.
Air quality in Lafayette
Air quality in Lafayette’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2021 (median AQI 42). See the full air-quality history for Lafayette.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Lafayette peaks at about 83°F in July and bottoms near 52°F in January; December brings the heaviest rain (5.4 inches) and October the least (2.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 4.5″ |
| February | 55° | 4.1″ |
| March | 61° | 4.2″ |
| April | 68° | 4.5″ |
| May | 75° | 3.4″ |
| June | 81° | 3.6″ |
| July | 83° | 4.8″ |
| August | 82° | 5.3″ |
| September | 79° | 3.3″ |
| October | 72° | 2.3″ |
| November | 61° | 4.3″ |
| December | 54° | 5.4″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Scott, LA, Broussard, LA, Ossun, LA
By modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Lafayette sees 52°F Januarys and 83°F Julys, a 31°F range, plus around 49.7 inches of precipitation.
No season owns Lafayette's rain: December reaches 5.4 inches and October keeps 2.3 inches, an even spread through Lafayette's year. It is a balanced pattern Lafayette shares with places like Scott, LA, Broussard, LA and Ossun, LA.
The cool-season window in Lafayette starts at February 26, when nights stop freezing — think lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Lafayette wait about two weeks past Lafayette's last frost, once the soil warms. Around November 28, freezing nights resume in Lafayette and tender crops must come in. Sheltered Lafayette yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Scott, LA, Broussard, LA, Ossun, LA, Milton, LA, Carencro, LA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Lafayette?
- Lafayette's last spring frost lands near February 26, and in Lafayette the first fall frost follows around November 28.
- What is the rainy season in Lafayette?
- Rainfall in Lafayette peaks in December near 5.4 inches, out of about 50 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Lafayette?
- July is Lafayette's warmest month, averaging about 83°F.
- What is the coldest month in Lafayette?
- Lafayette bottoms out in January, with a mean near 52°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Lafayette?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at February 26 in Lafayette; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- What hardiness zone is Lafayette?
- Lafayette's USDA zone comes from its January mean (52°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Lafayette?
- Lafayette's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Lafayette?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lafayette in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Lafayette?
- Current conditions for Lafayette and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Lafayette forecast updated?
- The Lafayette forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Lafayette?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lafayette are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Lafayette?
- The next few days in Lafayette's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Lafayette sits at 30.2°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Lafayette
- 70501
- 70502
- 70503
- 70504
- 70505
- 70506
- 70507
- 70508
- 70509
- 70593
- 70596
- 70598