Carencro, LA climate
Carencro has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Carencro feels like
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Carencro weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 42° | 6.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| February | 66° | 46° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46° – 64° |
| March | 73° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| April | 79° | 58° | 5.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| May | 85° | 66° | 5.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 72° | 6.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 5.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 5.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 88° | 69° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| November | 71° | 49° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| December | 64° | 44° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| Year | 78° | 58° | 62.5" | 0.0" | 111 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Carencro
Carencro gets 62 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
About 267 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first one by November 23. That leaves about 267 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Carencro
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Carencro, 35% of that work is heating and 65% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Carencro and its neighbors
Carencro borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Lafayette has both the coldest January nights (42°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Carencro’s January low is 42° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Carencro compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Carencro averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Carencro’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 46° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about Carencro’s climate
What is the coldest month in Carencro?
January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in Carencro?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 93 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Carencro get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Carencro?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 23, and the last spring frost by February 28.
What is the rainiest month in Carencro?
June, with 6.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 62 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Carencro itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lafayette, LA (7 mi, snow) and Grand Coteau, LA (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.