Holiday weather history: Lafayette, LA
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Lafayette weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 80°F, low 55°F; rain or snow in 29% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 42%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Lafayette (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 87°F (2016). Coldest high: 59°F (2019); coldest low 40°F (2019). Wettest: 4.11 in (2024). The median Halloween high was 83°F in 1995–2009 and 78°F in 2010–2025 (-4°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 70°F | 45°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 80°F | 72°F | 4.11 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 60°F | 42°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 81°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 78°F | 50°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 73°F | 45°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 59°F | 40°F | 0.61 in | – |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 84°F | 67°F | 0.31 in | – |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 78°F | 54°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 87°F | 59°F | 0.00 in | – |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Lafayette (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 82°F (2010). Coldest high: 48°F (2013); coldest low 27°F (2013). Wettest: 3.88 in (2003). The median Thanksgiving high was 73°F in 1995–2009 and 71°F in 2010–2025 (-2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 64°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 72°F | 52°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 57°F | 46°F | 0.04 in | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 77°F | 57°F | 1.29 in | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 77°F | 57°F | 0.11 in | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 69°F | 58°F | 0.04 in | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 77°F | 56°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 67°F | 46°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 61°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 76°F | 51°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Lafayette (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 80°F (2021). Coldest high: 37°F (2004); coldest low 24°F (2022). Wettest: 0.68 in (2010). The median Christmas Day high was 55°F in 1995–2009 and 66°F in 2010–2025 (+10°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 79°F | 59°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 67°F | 59°F | 0.27 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 64°F | 48°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 49°F | 24°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 80°F | 64°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 53°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 69°F | 50°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 71°F | 53°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 53°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 80°F | 69°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Lafayette (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 82°F (2021). Coldest high: 38°F (2000); coldest low 25°F (2000). Wettest: 2.66 in (2016). The median New Year's Eve high was 67°F in 1995–2009 and 69°F in 2010–2025 (+2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 61°F | 30°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 75°F | 50°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 70°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 73°F | 57°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 82°F | 73°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 75°F | 56°F | 0.08 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 62°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 75°F | 60°F | 0.18 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 50°F | 28°F | 0.02 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 68°F | 52°F | 2.66 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00013976 (30.199, -91.989). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.