New Iberia weather in April

In April, New Iberia sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is New Iberia's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Iberia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
61°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

New Iberia is seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
1,055/km²
people per km²
Founded
1779

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in New Iberia reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17458
27558
37558
47558
57558
67559
77559
87659
97659
107659
117660
127660
137660
147760
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187861
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217862
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237962
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268063
278063
288064
298064
308064

How April really feels in New Iberia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

New Iberia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 45°4.79.410.35.4
Feb65° / 49°4.18.610.96.1
Mar71° / 54°4.29.111.86.8
Apr77° / 61°4.18.612.77.1
May84° / 68°3.49.713.55.9
Jun88° / 74°4.614.513.93.9
Jul89° / 76°5.01813.73.3
Aug89° / 76°4.817.513.13.3
Sep87° / 71°4.212.212.24.7
Oct80° / 62°3.67.811.37.1
Nov71° / 52°3.47.710.57.1
Dec64° / 47°4.19.110.15.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115644
125545
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225941
235941
246139
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

New Iberia gets around 4.1 in of rain over 8.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1361821205
2351821215
3351821216
4351721216
5351720217
6351720217
7341620227
8341620228
9341620238
10331520238
11331520248
12321520248
13321520258
14311520268
15311420278
16301421278
17291421288
18281421288
19271421298
20271521299
21261522299
222515222910
232415232910
242314232911
252214232812
262114242813
272114242814
282013242815
291913242816
301913242817

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:046:20
212.36:036:21
312.36:016:21
412.46:006:22
512.45:596:22
612.45:586:23
712.55:566:24
812.55:556:24
912.55:546:25
1012.55:536:26
1112.65:526:26
1212.65:506:27
1312.65:496:27
1412.75:486:28
1512.75:476:29
1612.75:466:29
1712.85:456:30
1812.85:436:30
1912.85:426:31
2012.85:416:32
2112.95:406:32
2212.95:396:33
2312.95:386:34
2413.05:376:34
2513.05:366:35
2613.05:356:36
2713.05:346:36
2813.15:336:37
2913.15:326:38
3013.15:316:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for New Iberia

In seasonPeak

None of New Iberia's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit New Iberia?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for New Iberia in April

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

In April, New Iberia sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near New Iberia in April

The nearest coast averages about 72°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Nov 15 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb60Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr72Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov68Cool
Dec62Cool

UV index in New Iberia in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Iberia peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Iberia in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in New Iberia is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Feb 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Iberia?

New Iberia sits at 30.0°N, 91.8°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lafayette, 19 mi away.

Topography around New Iberia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Iberia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft.

The land around New Iberia is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
187 ft
50 miles
187 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lafayette 19 mi · Opelousas 40 mi · Baton Rouge 48 mi · Prairieville 55 mi · Shenandoah 56 mi · Zachary 60 mi · Central 60 mi · Bayou Cane 69 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 New Iberia (30.0035°, -91.8187°, elevation 16 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).