National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Autumn Temperatures for Eastern Third of the Country; Super Typhoon Approaching Guam

Cooler and less humid conditions for the eastern third of the nation as a cold slides off the east coast. Combination of dry and breezy conditions may result in spread of wildfires across the lower Mississippi Valley. In addition, fire weather conditions linger into portions of Southern California. For Guam, a super typhoon is approaching. Read More >

DECEMBER TOP TENS
LAFAYETTE
 

10 Warmest December's
Lafayette
1893-2025

 

1 65.1 2021
2 64.5 1971
3 63.5 1984
4 63.4 1933
5 62.8 1922
6 61.8 2015
7 60.2 1923
8 60.0 1956
9 59.7 1931
10 59.7 1921

 

10 Coolest December's
Lafayette
1893-2025

 

1 44.4 1989
2 44.9 1963
3 46.6 2000
4 47.0 1983
5 47.0 1905
6 47.4 1909
t7 48.5 1903
t7 48.5 1914
9 48.5 1895
10 48.7 1917

 

10 Wettest December's
Lafayette
1893-2025
 

1 15.74 1912
2 14.68 1982
3 12.82 1922
4 12.21 1971
5 11.83 1911
6 11.39 1920
7 10.80 2009
8 10.65 1967
9 10.27 1933
10 10.20 1995

 

10 Driest December's
Lafayette
1893-2025

 

1 0.89 1980
2 1.64 1896
3 1.75 1966
4 1.90 2011
t5 2.17 1894
t5 2.17 1958
7 2.31 1998
8 2.32 1979
9 2.33 1906
10 2.43 2001

 


Warmest & Coolest represents temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature ties, if possible, have been broken by going to ten thousandths of a degree
Wettest & Driest represents rainfall in inches