As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, had in 2026?
47.05 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station at Lafayette Regional Airport, Lafayette Parish, through Oct 13. That is 3.19 inches less than a usual year to date (94% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 47.05 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 50.24 in
- Percent of usual
- 94%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 60.86 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.71 | 5.92 | +0.79 |
| Feb | 1.71 | 4.07 | −2.36 |
| Mar | 3.63 | 3.72 | −0.09 |
| Apr | 2.93 | 4.91 | −1.98 |
| May | 11.56 | 5.44 | +6.12 |
| Jun | 7.87 | 7.09 | +0.78 |
| Jul | 6.38 | 6.27 | +0.11 |
| Aug | 3.00 | 6.26 | −3.26 |
| Sep 2 days not reported | 2.37 | 4.72 | −2.35 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.89 | 1.84 | −0.95 |
| So far | 47.05 | 50.24 | −3.19 |
2026 so far in Lafayette Parish
- Wettest month: May, 11.56 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.85 inches on May 1.
- Longest dry stretch: 16 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Mar 17 to Apr 1.
- 2025 by the same date: 60.86 inches at the same station (it missed 1 day). On the 283 days both years reported, 2026 had 13.81 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station at Lafayette Regional Airport (station ID 13976), 5 miles from the middle of Lafayette Parish. It reported 284 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 2 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 284 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 5 stations inside Lafayette Parish reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Mountain snow sites, and stations far above the rest in the county, come last, since their rain is not what the farms below get. Then the pick goes to one with NOAA normals, then the most days reported, then the one nearest the middle of the county. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, had in 2026?
47.05 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station at Lafayette Regional Airport, Lafayette Parish, through Oct 13. That is 3.19 inches less than a usual year to date (94% of usual).
Is Lafayette Parish wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station at Lafayette Regional Airport had 47.05 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 94% of the usual 50.24 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Lafayette Parish in 2026?
May, with 11.56 inches at the weather station at Lafayette Regional Airport, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Lafayette Parish in 2026?
2.85 inches on May 1, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Lafayette Parish?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station at Lafayette Regional Airport had 60.86 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 1 day) and 47.05 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 2 days). On the 283 days both years reported, 2026 had 13.81 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Acadia Parish 41.69 in, 82%
- Iberia Parish 46.53 in, 87%
- St. Martin Parish 43.98 in, 82% to Oct 10
- Vermilion Parish 41.03 in, 77%
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