Opelousas (LA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Opelousas

Opelousas average temperature chart (Celsius) Opelousas average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Opelousas (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 15 17.2 21.7 25.8 29.3 32 32.9 33 30.8 26.7 21.6 17.1
°F 59 63 71 78.4 84.7 89.7 91.3 91.4 87.4 80 70.8 62.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Opelousas monthly rainfall chart (mm) Opelousas monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Opelousas (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 143 129 130 126 144 129 135 116 116 107 120 158
inches 5.6 5.1 5.1 5 5.7 5.1 5.3 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.7 6.2
Rainy days 10 9 9 7 8 9 11 11 9 6 8 10

Average annual rainfall in Opelousas: 1489.4mm (586.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Opelousas

Opelousas average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Opelousas
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.2 6.4 7.2 8.3 9.4 10.2 9.6 9.2 8.4 8.4 6.4 5.5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Opelousas average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Opelousas average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Opelousas (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 4.2 5.7 9.9 14 17.7 20.9 22.4 22 19.6 13.2 9.4 5.7
Max °C 15.3 17.5 22 26.1 29.6 32.3 33.2 33.3 31.1 27 21.9 17.4
Min °F 39.5 42.3 49.7 57.1 63.8 69.6 72.3 71.5 67.2 55.8 48.8 42.2
Max °F 49.5 52.9 60.6 68 74.5 79.9 82 81.7 77.5 68.2 60.1 52.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Opelousas average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Opelousas average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Opelousas in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 17.2 16.8 18.2 20.9 24.4 27.8 29.3 29.7 28.4 25.3 21.9 19.2
°F 63 62.2 64.7 69.6 75.9 82.1 84.7 85.4 83.2 77.6 71.4 66.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Opelousas average winspeed by month (km/h) Opelousas average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Opelousas (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 17 17 16 14 12 10 10 12 12 14 16
mph 10 10 11 10 9 8 7 6 7 8 9 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Opelousas relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Opelousas
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
76% 73% 72% 73% 74% 76% 78% 78% 78% 74% 76% 77%

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Opelousas weather stats

Opelousas weather statistics
Hottest month: July 32.9°C 91.2°F
Driest month: October 107mm 4.2ins
Sunniest month: June 10.2hrs
Coldest month: January 15°C 59°F
Wettest month: December 158mm 6.2ins
Warmest sea: August 29.7°C 85.5°F
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