2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Opelousas, LA vs Laurel, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Laurel. Opelousas averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel, Mississippi gets 57.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Opelousas, Louisiana gets 62.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Laurel averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Opelousas averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Laurel, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 57.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Opelousas, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 92.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 62.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laurel is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

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

Today's Weather - Opelousas, LA

70°F

Today's Weather - Laurel, MS

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Opelousas / Laurel

August is the hottest month for Opelousas with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Opelousas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Opelousas are April, October and March.

July is the hottest month for Laurel with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Laurel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Opelousas with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurel with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Opelousas, there are 85.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

In Laurel, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

In Opelousas, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Laurel, there are 43.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

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

June is the wettest month in Opelousas with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.9 inches in Opelousas means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.


January is the wettest month in Laurel with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.7 inches in Laurel means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

June is the rainiest month in Opelousas with 11.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Opelousas, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Laurel with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Laurel, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Laurel means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Opelousas.

December is the snowiest month in Laurel with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.