2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lafayette, LA vs Houston, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Houston. Lafayette averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston, Texas gets 53 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.

Houston 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

Houston, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.4
Rain: averages 53 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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houston is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

Today's Weather - Lafayette, LA

74°F

Today's Weather - Houston, TX

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lafayette / Houston

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.

August is the hottest month for Houston with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Houston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston are April, October and November.

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 Houston with an average of 43.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

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

In Houston, there are 95.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Houston, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

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

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.


June is the wettest month in Houston with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in Houston means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Houston with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in Houston, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% 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 Houston, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lafayette.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Houston.