2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tyler, TX vs Lafayette, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lafayette. Tyler averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette, Indiana gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tyler, Texas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette averages 19.4 inches of snow per year. Tyler averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lafayette, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.4 inches of snow a year

Tyler, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.2
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tyler is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Tyler, TX

75°F

Today's Weather - Lafayette, IN

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Tyler with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Tyler, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tyler are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tyler with an average of 36.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Tyler, there are 77.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

In Lafayette, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

In Tyler, there are 32.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Lafayette, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

In Lafayette, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

October is the wettest month in Tyler with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Tyler means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

December is the rainiest month in Tyler with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Tyler, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Tyler means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

February is the snowiest month in Tyler with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.