Lafayette weather in February: Lafayette, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lafayette in February has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 4.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 9°C, 103 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationLafayette Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013976
- Location30.20°N 91.99°W
- Elevation38 ft (12 m)
- Population122,280
- Jan 62° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 73° 53°
- Apr 79° 59°
- May 86° 67°
- Jun 90° 73°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 89° 70°
- Oct 81° 60°
- Nov 72° 50°
- Dec 64° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lafayette in February?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 56.8°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 6.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lafayette and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 64°F on February 1 to 69°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 53°F and 61°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 8 | 65°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 15 | 66°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 22 | 68°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 28 | 69°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 64°F | 45°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 64°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 65°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 65°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 65°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 65°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 65°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 66°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 66°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 66°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 66°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 66°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 67°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 67°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 67°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 67°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 67°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 68°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 68°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 68°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 68°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 69°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 69°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 69°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 47°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013976; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lafayette in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 1 (32%). In all, 4.07 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Lafayette, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013976.
How humid and windy is Lafayette in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 48°F | 85% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 50°F | 74% | 9.5 mph | 50% |
| noon | 65°F | 49°F | 58% | 11.1 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 49°F | 54% | 11.4 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 49°F | 61% | 9.5 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 50°F | 75% | 7.9 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013976. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Lafayette?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 87°F, on February 23, 1910; the coldest is 6°F, on February 13, 1899. The wettest February brought 12.49 in (1959); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1895).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.8°F: 2021 50.6°F (−6.2), 2022 54.8°F (−2.0), 2023 61.6°F (+4.8), 2024 61.1°F (+4.3), 2025 59.3°F (+2.5), 2026 61.4°F (+4.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.6°F | −6.2°F | 3.71 in |
| 2022 | 54.8°F | −2.0°F | 1.99 in |
| 2023 | 61.6°F | +4.8°F | 2.66 in |
| 2024 | 61.1°F | +4.3°F | 2.05 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | +2.5°F | 4.50 in |
| 2026 | 61.4°F | +4.6°F | 1.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013976; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013976. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lafayette compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, February normal highs run from 58°F in Bastrop to 68°F in Thibodaux; Lafayette's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.