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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 >

MAY TOP TENS
LAFAYETTE
 

10 Warmest May's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 80.0 2018
2 79.9 2010
3 79.9 2024
4 79.8 1998
5 79.4 2022
6 79.3 2019
7 78.7 1933
8 78.6 2003
9 78.6 1896
10 78.3 1996

 

10 Coolest May's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 69.7 1917
2 71.0 1907
3 71.0 1954
4 71.2 1931
5 71.4 1919
t6 72.2 1904
t6 72.2 1945
8 72.3 1971
9 72.4 1924
10 72.4 1981

 

10 Wettest May's
Lafayette
1893-2026
 

1 22.24 1907
2 19.17 2021
3 15.62 2004
4 14.91 2025
5 13.80 1946
6 13.52 1980
7 13.43 1991
8 11.56 2026
9 11.13 1927
10 11.03 2014

 

10 Driest May's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 0.19 1998
2 0.26 2003
3 0.43 1899
4 0.82 1906
5 0.91 2006
6 0.92 1940
7 0.94 1963
8 1.02 1901
9 1.11 2005
10 1.18 1977

 


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