Laplace weather in October

In October, Laplace sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Laplace's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laplace's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
6th warmest
Overnight low
64°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Laplace is unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
523/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical October day in Laplace reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°F cooler than September and about 8°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18269
28269
38169
48168
58168
68168
78067
88067
98067
108066
118066
127966
137965
147965
157865
167864
177864
187864
197763
207763
217763
227662
237662
247662
257661
267561
277560
287560
297460
307460
317459

How October really feels in Laplace

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Laplace weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 47°4.79.710.35.2
Feb65° / 50°4.59.310.95.9
Mar70° / 56°4.59.511.86.7
Apr76° / 62°4.18.912.77.1
May83° / 69°3.99.513.56.1
Jun87° / 75°5.115.213.94.2
Jul88° / 77°5.61913.73.5
Aug88° / 77°5.918.613.13.6
Sep85° / 73°4.712.412.25.1
Oct78° / 64°3.68.211.37.3
Nov70° / 55°3.57.710.57.0
Dec63° / 49°4.09.410.15.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Laplace gets around 3.6 in of rain over 8.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
628
727
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 22% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19121421368
210121422357
310131522347
411131522326
511141622316
612141622306
712151623295
813151723275
913161723265
1014161723255
1115171724244
1216181724224
1317181723214
1418191723203
1519191723193
1620191723183
1721191723172
1823191722162
1924191722152
2025191722152
2127191822141
2228181821131
2329181821131
2430171821121
2532171821121
2633161921111
2733161921111
2835151921100
293615192190
303815182090
313914182080

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:42
211.76:005:41
311.76:015:40
411.66:015:39
511.66:025:37
611.66:035:36
711.56:035:35
811.56:045:34
911.56:055:33
1011.46:055:31
1111.46:065:30
1211.46:065:29
1311.36:075:28
1411.36:085:27
1511.36:095:26
1611.36:095:25
1711.26:105:24
1811.26:115:23
1911.26:115:22
2011.16:125:21
2111.16:135:20
2211.16:135:19
2311.16:145:18
2411.06:155:17
2511.06:165:16
2611.06:165:15
2710.96:175:14
2810.96:185:13
2910.96:195:12
3010.96:205:11
3110.86:205:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Laplace

In seasonPeak

In October, Laplace sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Laplace sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is October a good time to visit Laplace?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Laplace for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laplace in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Laplace sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 64°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Laplace in October

The nearest coast averages about 76°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 14 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Laplace in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laplace peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Laplace in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Laplace is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1623 µg/m³Jan 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laplace?

Laplace sits at 30.1°N, 90.5°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kenner, 15 mi away.

Topography around Laplace

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Laplace.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laplace has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft.

The land around Laplace is covered by trees (31%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and water (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
72 ft
10 miles
95 ft
50 miles
295 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kenner 15 mi · Metairie Terrace 20 mi · Metairie 21 mi · New Orleans 25 mi · Marrero 25 mi · Harvey 27 mi · Estelle 27 mi · Gretna 28 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Laplace (30.067°, -90.4815°, elevation 10 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).