Weather Almanac: Opelousas, LA 70570

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 6.33"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈6.5 days

Average January lows 38°F – 45°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 20°F to 25°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Mar 31

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Nov 5

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Friday

Saturday

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 51°F – 73°F

L: 29°F – 53°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 51°F – 73°F

L: 29°F – 53°F

🌇 5:19 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 51°F – 73°F

L: 29°F – 53°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 73°F

L: 29°F – 53°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 73°F

L: 29°F – 52°F

🌇 5:21 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 73°F

L: 29°F – 52°F

🌇 5:22 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 73°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:23 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:25 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:26 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:27 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:29 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:29 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:30 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 51°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:31 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 52°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:32 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 52°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:33 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: 52°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:34 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: 52°F – 72°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:35 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: 52°F – 73°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:36 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: 52°F – 73°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:36 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: 52°F – 73°F

L: 30°F – 52°F

🌇 5:37 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: 52°F – 73°F

L: 31°F – 52°F

🌇 5:38 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 7:02 a.m.

H: 52°F – 73°F

L: 31°F – 52°F

🌇 5:39 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 7:02 a.m.

H: 52°F – 73°F

L: 31°F – 52°F

🌇 5:40 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 7:01 a.m.

H: 52°F – 73°F

L: 31°F – 52°F

🌇 5:41 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 7:01 a.m.

H: 52°F – 73°F

L: 31°F – 52°F

🌇 5:42 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 7:00 a.m.

H: 53°F – 73°F

L: 31°F – 52°F

🌇 5:43 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 7:00 a.m.

H: 53°F – 73°F

L: 31°F – 53°F

🌇 5:44 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: GRAND COTEAU (USC00163800)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: OPELOUSAS (USC00166995)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: GRAND COTEAU (USC00163800)