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

Highlights

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Paris. Lafayette averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paris, Texas gets 46.8 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.

Paris averages 1.4 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

Paris, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.8
Rain: averages 46.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 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 Paris is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other 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

64°F

Today's Weather - Paris, TX

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Paris with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Paris, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paris are October, May and April.

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 Paris with an average of 29.8°. This is colder 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 Paris, there are 79.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Paris, there are 59.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder 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 Paris, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest 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.


May is the wettest month in Paris with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Paris means that it is wetter than most 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.

May is the rainiest month in Paris with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in Paris, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Paris means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lafayette.

January is the snowiest month in Paris with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.