2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Shelby, NC vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette has 30.0% more rainy days than Shelby.
- Lafayette has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Shelby.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 10.5% worse than Shelby
 Shelby, NCLafayette, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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