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2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lafayette, LA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in San Francisco. Lafayette averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Francisco, California gets 24.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lafayette, Louisiana gets 61.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

San Francisco averages 0 inches of snow per year. Lafayette averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

San Francisco, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 67.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 24.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Lafayette, Louisiana
Summer High:
the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.6
Rain: averages 61.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
San Francisco

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Francisco is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.5 / 10
September, August and October are the most pleasant months in San Francisco, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Lafayette

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

6.8 / 10
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Lafayette, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthLafayette, LASan Francisco, CA
January61° / 42°58° / 46°
February65° / 45°60° / 47°
March71° / 51°62° / 49°
April78° / 58°63° / 50°
May85° / 66°65° / 52°
June90° / 71°67° / 54°
July91° / 73°67° / 55°
August92° / 73°69° / 56°
September88° / 68°70° / 56°
October80° / 59°69° / 54°
November72° / 50°64° / 50°
December64° / 44°58° / 46°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lafayette / San Francisco
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 06 / 010 / 120 / 0
February0 / 02 / 08 / 110 / 0
March0 / 01 / 08 / 110 / 0
April0 / 00 / 06 / 60 / 0
May5 / 00 / 08 / 40 / 0
June14 / 00 / 012 / 20 / 0
July20 / 00 / 013 / 10 / 0
August22 / 00 / 011 / 10 / 0
September11 / 10 / 09 / 20 / 0
October1 / 00 / 07 / 40 / 0
November0 / 01 / 08 / 90 / 0
December0 / 04 / 09 / 120 / 0
August is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Lafayette, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are April, October and November.

September is the hottest month for San Francisco with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Francisco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Francisco are September, October and August.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Francisco with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Lafayette, there are 73.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

In San Francisco, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Lafayette, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In San Francisco, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Lafayette, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In San Francisco, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

June is the wettest month in Lafayette with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.6 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.


January is the wettest month in San Francisco with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in California.

July is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in San Francisco with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in San Francisco, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lafayette, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Francisco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.
Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lafayette.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Francisco.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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