Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Lafayette, LA
No rain expected today.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 78°, low 56°No rain expected
1 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 79°, low 54°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
47.50 in
−6.69 in below normal for this point in the year (54.19 in).
National rank23rd of 363
In Louisiana1st of 4
Biggest day2.85 in, May 1
Last measurable rain0.33 in, Nov 4, 2026
Month by month
Jan6.71
Feb1.71
Mar3.63
Apr2.93
May11.56
Jun7.87
Jul6.38
Aug3.00
Sep2.37
Oct0.89
Nov0.45
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1894
Wettest year81.07 in, 1993
Biggest rain day10.40 in, Aug 13, 2016
Nearby cities
- Baton RougeLA47.12 in this year56 miles
- New OrleansLA35.06 in this year126 miles
- BeaumontTX46.31 in this year127 miles
- GalvestonTX31.09 in this year178 miles
- JacksonMS35.61 in this year181 miles
More Lafayette weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Lafayette Regional Airport station, recorded since 1893; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.