Lafayette, LA weather in April
Lafayette is mild and often humid in April, with some rain: highs average 79°F and nights drop to about 59°F. Rain falls on about 8 days. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 79°F
- Normal low
- 59°F
- Wet days
- 8
- 4.9 in total
- Muggy days
- 9
- dew point 65°F+
How April changes from start to finish
| April 1 | April 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 76°F | 82°F |
| Normal low | 56°F | 63°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 26% | 25% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:57 am / 7:26 pm | 6:25 am / 7:44 pm |
| Daylight | 12.5 h | 13.3 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Central Time).
A typical April day
- 6 am62°Fdew point 58°F
- 9 am70°Fdew point 59°F
- Noon76°Fdew point 58°F
- 3 pm77°Fdew point 58°F
- 6 pm73°Fdew point 58°F
- 9 pm67°Fdew point 60°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Lafayette Rgnl Airport (2 mi away); average wind 8 mph; clear or few clouds in 53% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 36%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F10 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more9 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow8 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in5 of 30
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 30
Average days per April, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in April
Normal precipitation is 4.9 in; a dry April brings about 2.5 in and a wet one about 7.0 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 3 days bring half an inch or more, and about 2 an inch or more.
How April varies from year to year
- Warmest April, 1991-20202006: average high 85°F
- Coolest April1993: average high 73°F
- Wettest April1993: 11.9 in
- Driest April2010: 0.6 in
- Highest reading93°F (April 17, 2006)
- Lowest reading37°F (April 15, 2008)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
April compared with March and May
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 73°F | 79°F | 86°F |
| Normal low | 53°F | 59°F | 67°F |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Comfortable days | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 12.9 h | 13.7 h |
Highs change by +6°F from March and +7°F into May.
How Lafayette ranks in April
- Normal high60th warmest of 378 cities; 3rd of 5 in Louisiana
- Wet days160th driest of 378
- Comfortable days190th most of 340
Heating and cooling
April has 38 heating degree days and 162 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 5% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Lafayette in April?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low is 59°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest April reading was 93°F (April 17, 2006).
Does it rain a lot in Lafayette in April?
About 8 days in April have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 4.9 in. The wettest April in 1991-2020 was in 1993 (11.9 in); the driest was in 2010 (0.6 in).
Is April a good time to visit Lafayette?
April ranks 3rd of 12 months on our comfort score for Lafayette (64 out of 100). It has about 10 comfortable days. The best months are March, April and November.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Lafayette Rgnl Airport (USW00013976), 2.3 mi SE of the city center, 38 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Lafayette (USC00165021), 2.7 mi W of the city center, 25 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Lafayette Regional Airport (722405-13976), 2.5 mi SE of the city center, 35 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.