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Lafayette Weather Records (USC00404987)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lafayette (USC00404987), Tennessee, United States, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Lafayette

  • Lafayette (USC00404987) is a weather station in Tennessee, United States at 36.52 latitude and -86.03 longitude, 297 m (975 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1955 to 2019, 65 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lafayette still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lafayette tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.8 C (64.0 F) on 11 October 2019.

About the Station

  • Location: Tennessee, United States, 36.52 latitude, -86.03 longitude.
  • Elevation: 297 m (975 ft).
  • Period of record: 1955 to 2019, 65 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lafayette, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lafayette. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lafayette. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lafayette, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan22.8 C (73.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a
Feb26.1 C (79.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)n/an/a
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)n/an/a
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
May35.6 C (96.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Jun42.2 C (108.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Nov28.3 C (82.9 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)n/an/a
Dec25.0 C (77.0 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lafayette by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lafayette still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 47. 02040601958: 171959: 181960: 321961: 291962: 391963: 431964: 371965: 271966: 331967: 471968: 291969: 241970: 291971: 211972: 171973: 131974: 251975: 111976: 341977: 201978: 141979: 161980: 211981: 151982: 331983: 271984: 241985: 181986: 401987: 161988: 281989: 351990: 311991: 371992: 171993: 251994: 161995: 161996: 251997: 231998: 321999: 302000: 242001: 142002: 192003: 132004: 172005: 242006: 172007: 462008: 92009: 132010: 322011: 322012: 402013: 252014: 122016: 22018: 262019: 151958196419701976198219881994200020062012
1,464 records at Lafayette still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 47.
Standing records at Lafayette by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195817
195918
196032
196129
196239
196343
196437
196527
196633
196747
196829
196924
197029
197121
197217
197313
197425
197511
197634
197720
197814
197916
198021
198115
198233
198327
198424
198518
198640
198716
198828
198935
199031
199137
199217
199325
199416
199516
199625
199723
199832
199930
200024
200114
200219
200313
200417
200524
200617
200746
20089
200913
201032
201132
201240
201325
201412
20162
201826
201915

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When Lafayette set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at Lafayette between 23 June 1988 and 30 June 2012. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfall23 June 1988: Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)8 July 1988: Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)30 June 1996: Record high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)16 January 2003: Record daily snowfall 17.8 cm (7.0 in)17 August 2007: Record high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)29 June 2012: Record high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)30 June 2012: Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)19901995200020052010
7 all-time records were set at Lafayette between 23 June 1988 and 30 June 2012. Each dot is a new record.
When Lafayette set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1988-06-23Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
1988-07-08Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)
1996-06-30Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)
2003-01-16Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 17.8 cm (7.0 in)
2007-08-17Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)
2012-06-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)
2012-06-30Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 172.7 mm (6.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lafayette The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lafayette. The most was 172.7 mm (6.8 in) on 23 June 1969. 050100150200 Jan: 124.2 mm (4.9 in), 30 January 1956 Jan Feb: 93.5 mm (3.7 in), 27 February 1962 Feb Mar: 106.7 mm (4.2 in), 18 March 2002 Mar Apr: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 25 April 2010 Apr May: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 2 May 2010 May Jun: 172.7 mm (6.8 in), 23 June 1969 Jun Jul: 84.3 mm (3.3 in), 28 July 2007 Jul Aug: 137.2 mm (5.4 in), 18 August 2010 Aug Sep: 137.4 mm (5.4 in), 14 September 1979 Sep Oct: 132.1 mm (5.2 in), 16 October 1971 Oct Nov: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 9 November 1986 Nov Dec: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 4 December 1978 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lafayette. The most was 172.7 mm (6.8 in) on 23 June 1969.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lafayette
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan124.2 mm (4.9 in)30 January 1956
Feb93.5 mm (3.7 in)27 February 1962
Mar106.7 mm (4.2 in)18 March 2002
Apr96.5 mm (3.8 in)25 April 2010
May127.0 mm (5.0 in)2 May 2010
Jun172.7 mm (6.8 in)23 June 1969
Jul84.3 mm (3.3 in)28 July 2007
Aug137.2 mm (5.4 in)18 August 2010
Sep137.4 mm (5.4 in)14 September 1979
Oct132.1 mm (5.2 in)16 October 1971
Nov86.4 mm (3.4 in)9 November 1986
Dec114.3 mm (4.5 in)4 December 1978

Period of Record Coverage

1958 to 2019
Days with data per year at Lafayette 60 years of record at Lafayette, 1958 to 2019. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1958, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2014, 2016, 2018 and others. 1958: 263 of 365 days1959: 362 of 365 days1960: 362 of 366 days1961: 361 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 362 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 361 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 363 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 361 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 362 of 366 days1973: 357 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 360 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 361 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 361 of 365 days1982: 328 of 365 days1983: 329 of 365 days1984: 332 of 366 days1985: 332 of 365 days1986: 310 of 365 days1987: 307 of 365 days1988: 308 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 362 of 365 days1992: 356 of 366 days1993: 354 of 365 days1994: 346 of 365 days1995: 356 of 365 days1996: 349 of 366 days1997: 344 of 365 days1998: 355 of 365 days1999: 338 of 365 days2000: 345 of 366 days2001: 345 of 365 days2002: 345 of 365 days2003: 345 of 365 days2004: 354 of 366 days2005: 349 of 365 days2006: 329 of 365 days2007: 356 of 365 days2008: 335 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 334 of 365 days2011: 353 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 242 of 365 days2016: 29 of 366 days2018: 236 of 365 days2019: 137 of 365 days196019701980199020002010
60 years of record at Lafayette, 1958 to 2019. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1958, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2014, 2016, 2018 and others.
Days with data per year at Lafayette
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195826372%No
195936299%Yes
196036299%Yes
196136199%Yes
1962364100%Yes
196336299%Yes
1964365100%Yes
196536199%Yes
196636399%Yes
1967364100%Yes
196836399%Yes
1969365100%Yes
197036199%Yes
197136399%Yes
197236299%Yes
197335798%Yes
1974364100%Yes
197536099%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197836199%Yes
197936399%Yes
198036499%Yes
198136199%Yes
198232890%No
198332990%Yes
198433291%Yes
198533291%Yes
198631085%No
198730784%No
198830884%No
1989364100%Yes
1990364100%Yes
199136299%Yes
199235697%Yes
199335497%Yes
199434695%Yes
199535698%Yes
199634995%Yes
199734494%Yes
199835597%Yes
199933893%Yes
200034594%Yes
200134595%Yes
200234595%Yes
200334595%Yes
200435497%Yes
200534996%Yes
200632990%Yes
200735698%Yes
200833592%Yes
2009365100%Yes
201033492%Yes
201135397%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201424266%No
2016298%No
201823665%No
201913738%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lafayette
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2019Lafayette, USdaily high min (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie49 years5 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2019Lafayette, USdaily rain34.8 mm (1.4 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)50 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2019Lafayette, USmonthly high min (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie33 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2019Lafayette, USmonthly high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)60 years27 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2019Lafayette, USmonthly high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2019Lafayette, USmonthly high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2019Lafayette, USdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2019Lafayette, USmonthly high max35.0 C (95.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)59 years37 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max (Tie)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie20 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)53 years26 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max (Tie)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)56 years26 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2019Lafayette, USdaily rain52.6 mm (2.1 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)48 years34 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 2019Lafayette, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

52 complete years, 1959 to 2013
Annual mean temperature at Lafayette as warming stripes, 1959 to 2013 One stripe for each of 52 complete years at Lafayette, 1959 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.6 C (58.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 12.9 C (55.3 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 16.7 C (62.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1959: 14.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1960: 13.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1961: 14.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1962: 14.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1963: 13.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1964: 14.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1965: 14.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1966: 13.2 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1967: 13.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1968: 12.9 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1969: 13.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1970: 13.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1971: 14.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1972: 14.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1973: 14.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 14.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 14.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1976: 13.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1977: 14.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1978: 13.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1979: 13.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 14.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1981: 14.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1982: 14.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1983: 13.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1984: 14.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1985: 13.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1986: 15.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1987: 15.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1988: 14.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1989: 14.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 16.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1991: 16.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1992: 14.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: 15.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1994: 15.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1995: 15.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1996: 14.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1997: 14.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 16.7 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1999: 16.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2000: 14.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 15.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2002: 14.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 14.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 14.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2005: 15.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2007: 16.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2009: 14.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2011: 15.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2012: 16.1 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 14.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean19591965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 52 complete years at Lafayette, 1959 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.6 C (58.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 12.9 C (55.3 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 16.7 C (62.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lafayette as warming stripes, 1959 to 2013
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195914.5 C-0.07 C
196013.4 C-1.22 C
196114.1 C-0.49 C
196214.3 C-0.24 C
196313.7 C-0.92 C
196414.4 C-0.20 C
196514.3 C-0.27 C
196613.2 C-1.36 C
196713.5 C-1.09 C
196812.9 C-1.64 C
196913.3 C-1.29 C
197013.7 C-0.84 C
197114.7 C+0.07 C
197214.5 C-0.12 C
197314.6 C+0.00 C
197414.4 C-0.21 C
197514.8 C+0.24 C
197613.4 C-1.14 C
197714.3 C-0.32 C
197813.8 C-0.82 C
197913.8 C-0.83 C
198014.6 C-0.01 C
198114.2 C-0.42 C
198214.4 C-0.19 C
198313.9 C-0.68 C
198414.5 C-0.04 C
198513.8 C-0.76 C
198615.8 C+1.20 C
198715.4 C+0.79 C
198814.9 C+0.30 C
198914.4 C-0.15 C
199016.2 C+1.63 C
199116.2 C+1.64 C
199214.8 C+0.23 C
199315.0 C+0.39 C
199415.1 C+0.55 C
199515.1 C+0.54 C
199614.6 C-0.01 C
199714.4 C-0.15 C
199816.7 C+2.12 C
199916.2 C+1.58 C
200014.9 C+0.36 C
200115.0 C+0.43 C
200214.8 C+0.20 C
200314.2 C-0.41 C
200414.8 C+0.25 C
200515.1 C+0.52 C
200716.2 C+1.58 C
200914.0 C-0.61 C
201115.2 C+0.59 C
201216.1 C+1.47 C
201314.2 C-0.42 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1959 to 2013. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.3 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 52 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lafayette
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.8) per decade1959 to 201352Rise
Mean daily maximum0.10 C (-0.02 to 0.22) per decade0.18 F (-0.05 to 0.40) per decade1959 to 201352Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.4 to 0.7) per decade0.9 F (0.6 to 1.3) per decade1959 to 201352Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1955 to 2019
Yearly extremes at Lafayette: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.2 C (108.0 F)201235.9 C (96.5 F)60
Coldest night (TNn)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)1963-16.9 C (1.5 F)60
Wettest day (Rx1day)172.7 mm (6.8 in)196981.3 mm (3.2 in)63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)239.5 mm (9.4 in)1975129.0 mm (5.1 in)63
Longest dry spell (CDD)67 days201119 days63

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lafayette by year The hottest day of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.9 C (96.5 F). 20304050196019802000Record: 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 2012
The hottest day of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.9 C (96.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lafayette by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
195834.4 C (93.9 F)
195935.0 C (95.0 F)
196036.1 C (97.0 F)
196133.9 C (93.0 F)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196335.6 C (96.1 F)
196436.1 C (97.0 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196637.2 C (99.0 F)
196734.4 C (93.9 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196936.1 C (97.0 F)
197034.4 C (93.9 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197233.9 C (93.0 F)
197333.3 C (91.9 F)
197432.8 C (91.0 F)
197534.4 C (93.9 F)
197634.4 C (93.9 F)
197737.2 C (99.0 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198038.3 C (100.9 F)
198133.3 C (91.9 F)
198233.3 C (91.9 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198434.4 C (93.9 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198638.9 C (102.0 F)
198737.2 C (99.0 F)
198840.0 C (104.0 F)
198935.6 C (96.1 F)
199038.3 C (100.9 F)
199137.2 C (99.0 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199433.3 C (91.9 F)
199536.1 C (97.0 F)
199636.1 C (97.0 F)
199737.8 C (100.0 F)
199837.2 C (99.0 F)
199938.9 C (102.0 F)
200037.8 C (100.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200334.4 C (93.9 F)
200435.0 C (95.0 F)
200536.7 C (98.1 F)
200637.8 C (100.0 F)
200740.6 C (105.1 F)
200836.7 C (98.1 F)
200935.6 C (96.1 F)
201038.9 C (102.0 F)
201138.9 C (102.0 F)
201242.2 C (108.0 F)
201335.6 C (96.1 F)
201435.6 C (96.1 F)
201621.1 C (70.0 F)
201834.4 C (93.9 F)
201935.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lafayette by year The coldest night of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.9 C (1.5 F). -30-25-20-15-10-5196019802000Record: -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1963
The coldest night of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.9 C (1.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lafayette by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1959-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1960-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1961-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1962-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1963-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1964-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1965-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1966-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1967-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1968-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1969-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1970-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1971-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1972-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1973-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1974-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1975-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1976-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1977-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1978-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1979-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1980-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1981-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1982-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1983-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1984-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1985-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1986-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1987-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1988-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1989-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1990-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1991-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1992-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1993-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1994-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1995-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1996-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1997-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1998-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1999-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2000-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2001-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2003-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2004-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2005-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2006-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2007-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2008-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2009-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2010-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2011-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2012-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2013-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2014-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2016-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2018-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2019-11.7 C (10.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lafayette by year The wettest day of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.3 mm (3.2 in). 050100150200196019802000Record: 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1969
The wettest day of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.3 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lafayette by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195549.5 mm (1.9 in)
1956124.2 mm (4.9 in)
195792.2 mm (3.6 in)
195851.3 mm (2.0 in)
195968.6 mm (2.7 in)
196081.3 mm (3.2 in)
196153.8 mm (2.1 in)
196293.5 mm (3.7 in)
196391.4 mm (3.6 in)
196476.2 mm (3.0 in)
196567.8 mm (2.7 in)
196661.0 mm (2.4 in)
196764.8 mm (2.6 in)
196882.6 mm (3.3 in)
1969172.7 mm (6.8 in)
197057.2 mm (2.3 in)
1971132.1 mm (5.2 in)
197258.4 mm (2.3 in)
197371.9 mm (2.8 in)
197483.8 mm (3.3 in)
1975104.1 mm (4.1 in)
197678.7 mm (3.1 in)
197773.7 mm (2.9 in)
1978114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1979137.4 mm (5.4 in)
198050.8 mm (2.0 in)
198187.4 mm (3.4 in)
1982121.9 mm (4.8 in)
198391.4 mm (3.6 in)
198499.1 mm (3.9 in)
198573.7 mm (2.9 in)
198686.4 mm (3.4 in)
1987101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198872.6 mm (2.9 in)
1989115.6 mm (4.6 in)
199080.5 mm (3.2 in)
199191.2 mm (3.6 in)
199261.5 mm (2.4 in)
199385.1 mm (3.4 in)
199472.4 mm (2.9 in)
199599.1 mm (3.9 in)
1996108.0 mm (4.3 in)
199773.7 mm (2.9 in)
199878.7 mm (3.1 in)
1999106.7 mm (4.2 in)
200078.7 mm (3.1 in)
200175.4 mm (3.0 in)
2002106.7 mm (4.2 in)
200376.2 mm (3.0 in)
2004101.6 mm (4.0 in)
200577.5 mm (3.1 in)
200682.6 mm (3.3 in)
2007104.4 mm (4.1 in)
200881.3 mm (3.2 in)
200983.8 mm (3.3 in)
2010137.2 mm (5.4 in)
201166.0 mm (2.6 in)
201253.6 mm (2.1 in)
201387.9 mm (3.5 in)
201480.5 mm (3.2 in)
201655.6 mm (2.2 in)
201874.4 mm (2.9 in)
201952.6 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lafayette by year The wettest five days of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is 239.5 mm (9.4 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.0 mm (5.1 in). 50100150200250196019802000Record: 239.5 mm (9.4 in) in 1975
The wettest five days of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is 239.5 mm (9.4 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.0 mm (5.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lafayette by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195554.6 mm (2.1 in)
1956211.0 mm (8.3 in)
1957170.7 mm (6.7 in)
195874.7 mm (2.9 in)
195988.4 mm (3.5 in)
1960147.5 mm (5.8 in)
196178.2 mm (3.1 in)
1962182.2 mm (7.2 in)
1963104.6 mm (4.1 in)
196499.3 mm (3.9 in)
196595.2 mm (3.7 in)
1966100.3 mm (3.9 in)
196784.8 mm (3.3 in)
1968107.8 mm (4.2 in)
1969216.3 mm (8.5 in)
1970115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1971132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1972125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1973121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1974122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1975239.5 mm (9.4 in)
197690.2 mm (3.6 in)
1977125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1978235.7 mm (9.3 in)
1979137.4 mm (5.4 in)
198092.6 mm (3.6 in)
1981105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1982177.2 mm (7.0 in)
1983166.8 mm (6.6 in)
1984164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1985109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1986167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1987150.3 mm (5.9 in)
1988119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1989159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1990139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1991169.4 mm (6.7 in)
199289.7 mm (3.5 in)
1993129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1994151.3 mm (6.0 in)
1995142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1996116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1997163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1998135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1999106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2000108.2 mm (4.3 in)
2001112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2002136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2003132.8 mm (5.2 in)
2004111.2 mm (4.4 in)
200593.3 mm (3.7 in)
2006133.4 mm (5.3 in)
2007135.1 mm (5.3 in)
2008104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2009129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2010226.1 mm (8.9 in)
2011141.7 mm (5.6 in)
2012102.9 mm (4.1 in)
2013135.5 mm (5.3 in)
2014100.3 mm (3.9 in)
201672.6 mm (2.9 in)
2018175.0 mm (6.9 in)
2019133.5 mm (5.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lafayette by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is 67 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 020406080196019802000Record: 67 days in 2011
The longest dry spell of the year at Lafayette, 1955 to 2019. The record is 67 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lafayette by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195512 days
195617 days
195724 days
195821 days
195915 days
196017 days
196116 days
196218 days
196327 days
196422 days
196517 days
196618 days
196720 days
196818 days
196920 days
197021 days
197119 days
197220 days
197315 days
197416 days
197519 days
197620 days
197721 days
197817 days
197915 days
198017 days
198119 days
198220 days
198319 days
198423 days
198516 days
198619 days
198718 days
198816 days
198921 days
199017 days
199125 days
199219 days
199318 days
199414 days
199523 days
199625 days
199718 days
199833 days
199935 days
200028 days
200126 days
200222 days
200317 days
200425 days
200538 days
200633 days
200732 days
200841 days
200920 days
201043 days
201167 days
201222 days
201310 days
201412 days
20165 days
201815 days
201915 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

52 years with a frost

Across 52 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lafayette falls on 9 April and the median first autumn frost on 28 October, which leaves a median of 203 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lafayette
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1981 to 2013)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost9 Apriln/a7 Apriln/a-3.2 days per decade
First autumn frost28 Octobern/a3 Novembern/a+4.3 days per decade
Growing days203 daysn/a210 daysn/a+7.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

57 years, 1956 to 2013

A day with at least 83.6 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 164.1 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lafayette: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years83.6 mm (3.3 in)
5 years105.0 mm (4.1 in)
10 years119.3 mm (4.7 in)
25 years137.3 mm (5.4 in)
50 years150.7 mm (5.9 in)
100 years164.1 mm (6.5 in)Longer than the 57 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 57 years of values from 1956 to 2013.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1969; 137.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1979; 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2010.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).