Lafayette Weather in 1978

Historical record of Lafayette, Louisiana weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.
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1978 Lafayette Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 96 °F July 18
Lowest temperature 26 °F February 22
Highest daily low 78 °F September 14
Lowest daily high 33 °F January 20
Most daily precipitation 5.2 inches June 6
Most daily snow none -
Total annual precipitation 57.6 inches -
Total annual snow none -
Highest Temperatures in Lafayette in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 96 °F Jul 18
2 95 °F Aug 4
2 95 °F Jul 16
2 95 °F Jul 9
2 95 °F Jul 8
2 95 °F Jul 4
2 95 °F Jul 3
2 95 °F Jun 26
2 95 °F Jun 25
2 95 °F Jun 13
2 95 °F Jun 12
Lowest Temperatures in Lafayette in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 26 °F February 22
2 27 °F December 10
3 28 °F March 5
3 28 °F January 15
3 28 °F January 10
6 29 °F January 21
7 30 °F December 12
7 30 °F February 20
7 30 °F January 20
7 30 °F January 14
7 30 °F January 9
January 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
61 47 0.00
47 34 0.04
50 31 0.00
64 31 0.00
73 55 0.00
75 60 0.03
74 62 1.36
62 37 0.24
40 30 0.00
39 28 0.00
52 37 0.19
49 40 0.37
40 37 0.00
41 30 0.00
47 28 0.00
66 41 0.62
55 36 0.00
38 36 0.06
38 31 0.63
33 30 0.00
42 29 0.00
43 35 0.19
56 42 0.17
64 56 2.52
60 37 0.47
47 34 0.00
45 33 0.12
47 34 0.05
53 31 0.00
43 38 0.44
44 37 0.29
February 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
44 38 0.68
43 39 0.35
48 36 0.00
57 34 0.00
55 36 0.00
45 32 0.00
40 34 0.03
50 35 0.00
41 35 0.09
51 35 0.00
58 32 0.00
69 41 0.43
61 44 0.00
52 35 0.00
50 36 0.00
62 36 0.00
61 39 0.33
45 36 0.00
43 32 0.00
55 30 0.00
44 31 0.00
52 26 0.00
65 43 0.00
67 35 0.00
74 52 0.07
63 45 0.02
67 45 0.10
72 60 0.03
March 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
63 49 0.00
62 51 0.37
57 38 0.00
44 32 0.00
54 28 0.00
71 42 0.00
66 60 0.03
62 44 0.00
44 41 0.00
63 36 0.00
69 42 0.00
74 48 0.00
72 63 0.40
81 58 0.00
78 53 0.00
63 44 0.00
69 40 0.00
74 46 0.00
72 46 0.00
72 54 0.00
72 59 1.32
76 60 0.00
73 60 0.00
74 54 0.66
62 48 0.00
64 41 0.00
67 41 0.00
73 42 0.00
74 45 0.00
80 55 0.00
81 50 0.00
April 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
80 53 0.00
79 61 0.00
79 61 0.00
81 63 0.00
80 60 0.00
80 64 0.00
80 66 0.00
82 64 0.00
82 68 0.00
79 66 0.29
72 55 1.49
57 55 1.01
75 55 0.00
79 55 0.00
81 53 0.00
79 61 0.00
81 68 0.00
83 70 0.00
82 58 0.00
69 51 0.00
77 50 0.00
80 56 0.00
82 66 0.00
84 62 0.00
80 58 0.00
75 51 0.00
79 47 0.00
78 52 0.00
80 61 0.00
82 66 0.00
May 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
84 71 0.00
79 70 0.00
76 59 1.60
73 53 0.00
84 55 0.00
81 68 0.02
79 74 1.10
83 75 0.00
86 68 0.00
87 60 0.00
82 64 0.00
84 74 0.00
86 63 0.00
85 58 0.00
89 64 0.00
88 67 0.00
90 68 1.42
89 76 0.00
90 73 0.00
91 74 0.00
90 73 0.00
89 73 0.00
88 74 0.00
89 73 0.00
90 74 0.07
89 74 0.00
92 73 0.00
91 71 0.00
91 74 0.00
89 72 0.01
90 73 0.00
June 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
91 73 0.09
84 74 0.80
81 74 0.58
92 70 0.00
90 72 0.05
81 71 5.21
89 75 0.47
90 76 0.00
88 73 0.00
91 67 0.00
93 74 0.70
95 74 0.00
95 76 0.00
88 71 0.00
88 66 0.00
89 75 0.06
91 75 0.00
91 75 0.00
90 74 0.00
90 73 0.00
92 75 0.00
93 76 0.00
94 75 0.00
94 76 0.00
95 75 0.00
95 76 0.00
93 76 0.13
94 73 0.00
91 77 0.05
93 75 0.11
July 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
94 75 0.00
94 77 0.00
95 76 0.00
95 75 0.00
93 78 0.00
91 76 0.05
90 76 0.35
95 77 0.01
95 76 0.00
93 76 0.20
94 75 0.00
93 75 0.00
94 77 0.02
92 77 0.01
94 77 0.04
95 76 0.00
94 75 0.00
96 74 0.00
88 76 3.95
90 75 0.52
89 73 0.04
86 74 0.11
89 73 0.38
90 74 0.17
92 73 0.00
90 77 0.00
86 72 0.26
91 71 0.00
92 76 0.00
91 75 0.00
93 75 0.01
August 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
93 75 0.00
93 75 0.00
94 75 0.00
95 76 0.00
93 73 0.00
91 73 0.01
90 71 0.00
90 72 0.00
90 75 0.00
92 75 0.00
92 76 0.00
91 75 1.05
91 75 0.37
89 72 0.66
90 72 0.14
93 73 0.00
93 74 0.00
92 75 0.00
93 75 0.00
89 75 0.25
92 73 0.00
94 75 0.01
92 74 0.00
93 77 0.05
93 74 0.00
92 71 0.00
91 74 0.04
78 74 4.32
85 74 1.80
89 74 0.00
91 72 0.00
September 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
91 72 0.00
91 75 0.00
94 72 1.92
88 71 0.00
93 71 0.00
93 71 0.00
88 73 0.00
83 73 0.00
85 71 1.64
90 72 1.01
89 72 0.00
92 76 0.00
87 77 0.42
90 78 0.02
92 72 1.42
90 72 0.22
89 73 0.04
90 74 0.00
93 74 0.00
93 74 0.00
90 71 0.00
91 72 0.00
87 70 0.00
88 68 0.00
86 64 0.00
87 69 0.00
83 71 0.07
75 68 0.05
80 68 0.00
85 67 0.00
October 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
87 65 0.00
86 65 0.00
85 66 0.00
83 68 0.00
84 67 0.30
76 60 0.00
74 53 0.00
75 48 0.00
77 49 0.00
81 52 0.00
85 59 0.00
87 63 0.00
86 61 0.00
71 49 0.00
75 45 0.00
81 51 0.00
71 45 0.00
75 42 0.00
81 51 0.00
83 52 0.00
85 53 0.00
82 58 0.00
81 58 0.00
81 58 0.00
82 58 0.00
85 63 0.00
82 63 0.00
79 54 0.00
82 50 0.00
84 52 0.00
84 64 0.00
November 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
85 60 0.00
84 55 0.00
84 54 0.00
84 54 0.00
82 55 0.00
70 60 0.59
63 51 0.00
66 44 0.00
70 35 0.00
82 50 0.00
83 63 0.00
82 62 0.00
80 57 0.00
81 63 0.00
80 66 0.00
83 63 0.00
74 52 0.00
67 51 0.00
70 51 0.29
74 55 0.07
77 54 0.00
79 55 0.00
82 57 0.00
79 63 0.00
73 58 0.00
82 62 2.60
65 54 0.82
55 46 0.00
58 49 0.17
61 45 0.00
December 1978 Lafayette Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
71 42 0.00
79 57 0.00
80 51 0.91
51 36 0.12
60 33 0.00
75 48 0.00
81 74 0.01
78 40 0.99
42 31 0.42
46 27 0.00
52 35 0.00
58 30 0.00
66 36 0.00
53 42 0.00
59 47 0.10
68 54 0.26
59 41 0.00
71 38 0.00
81 61 0.00
79 67 0.00
71 38 0.00
58 34 0.00
65 36 0.00
62 44 0.19
61 34 0.00
67 36 0.00
59 42 0.00
64 39 0.00
65 52 0.16
74 56 0.00
74 69 0.01
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Lafayette Regional Airport location