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United States / Louisiana / Lafayette Metro Area / Lafayette County / Carencro / Zip Codes
Carencro, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in Carencro ranges from lows of 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.5 degrees Celsius) in the winter to highs of 92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius) during the summer months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of around 55 inches (140 cm). The area experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year as well.

Carencro, Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carencro averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Carencro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carencro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.9 Summer - 7.9 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Carencro, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarencro, LouisianaUnited States
  61.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  41.6°21.7°
  6.87
  5.94.3
  39 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Carencro with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Carencro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carencro are April, October and March.
In Carencro, there are 79.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carencro with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Carencro, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.
In Carencro, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
Humidity in Carencro can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Carencro with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.8 inches in Carencro means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Carencro with 12.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Carencro, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Carencro, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Carencro.
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