Louisiana · county areal climate 1951–2025

Rapides Parish, LA

A 58.9" / 67.3°F normal · 2025 ran 93% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 108% (36.45") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 29th wettest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

58.9in
annual precipitation · 67.3°F

2025 vs Normal

93%
54.5" · 68.1°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

80.3in
2024

Driest Year

36.6in
1954

Biggest Rain Day

7.47in
Oct 10 · 2020

Warmest Year

69.4°F
2023

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

50°
J
54°
F
61°
M
67°
A
74°
M
80°
J
82°
J
83°
A
78°
S
68°
O
58°
N
52°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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