Lafayette weather in October: Lafayette, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lafayette in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 121 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.7°F. October is 9.0°F cooler than September and 9.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lafayette and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 76°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 69°F and 73°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 8 | 84°F | 63°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 22 | 79°F | 58°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 31 | 76°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 86°F | 66°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 65°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 85°F | 65°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 85°F | 64°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 85°F | 64°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 84°F | 64°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 84°F | 63°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 84°F | 63°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 63°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 83°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 83°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 82°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 82°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 60°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 81°F | 60°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 81°F | 59°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 59°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 80°F | 59°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 80°F | 58°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 79°F | 58°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 79°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 79°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 77°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 76°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 60°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 83%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 4.76 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lafayette, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013976.
How humid and windy is Lafayette in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 54°F | 89% | 4.7 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 56°F | 74% | 7.4 mph | 69% |
| noon | 73°F | 55°F | 53% | 9.0 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 54°F | 49% | 9.0 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 57°F | 69% | 5.7 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 57°F | 82% | 4.9 mph | 76% |
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 October in Lafayette?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 98°F, on October 23, 1933; the coldest is 27°F, on October 31, 1917. The wettest October brought 18.27 in (2002).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.7°F: 2021 74.2°F (+3.5), 2022 68.9°F (−1.8), 2023 71.7°F (+1.0), 2024 73.2°F (+2.5), 2025 72.4°F (+1.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.2°F | +3.5°F | 3.51 in |
| 2022 | 68.9°F | −1.8°F | 0.43 in |
| 2023 | 71.7°F | +1.0°F | 2.01 in |
| 2024 | 73.2°F | +2.5°F | 4.11 in |
| 2025 | 72.4°F | +1.7°F | 2.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013976; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013976. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lafayette compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, October normal highs run from 76°F in Boyce to 82°F in Lake Charles; Lafayette's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lafayette in September89°F by day, 70°F at night
- Lafayette in November72°F by day, 50°F at night
- Lafayette through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Charles: Louisiana's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F