Opelousas weather in February

In February, Opelousas sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Opelousas's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Opelousas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
10th warmest
Overnight low
46°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Opelousas is parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Founded
1720

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical February day in Opelousas reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26244
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46344
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76344
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How February really feels in Opelousas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Opelousas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 43°5.19.610.25.2
Feb65° / 46°4.39.210.95.9
Mar71° / 52°4.49.911.86.7
Apr78° / 58°4.59.212.76.9
May85° / 66°4.19.613.55.4
Jun90° / 73°4.713.813.93.7
Jul91° / 74°5.117.213.83.1
Aug91° / 74°4.915.413.13.1
Sep88° / 70°3.910.712.24.5
Oct80° / 60°3.97.411.37.0
Nov70° / 50°3.68.310.57.0
Dec63° / 45°4.89.310.15.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164357
174357
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194258
204357
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224357
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264357
274555
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Opelousas gets around 4.3 in of rain over 9.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1734
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2034
2134
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2534
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2834

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
179984
279885
379885
479885
578895
678895
778895
877995
976996
107410106
117410106
127311106
137112116
147112116
157013116
166814126
176814126
186615136
196615136
206416146
216416146
226316156
236316156
246315156
256315166
266315166
276315166
286314176

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
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278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:065:38
210.67:055:39
310.67:055:40
410.67:045:41
510.67:035:41
610.77:035:42
710.77:025:43
810.77:015:44
910.77:015:45
1010.87:005:46
1110.86:595:47
1210.86:585:47
1310.86:585:48
1410.96:575:49
1510.96:565:50
1610.96:555:51
1711.06:545:51
1811.06:535:52
1911.06:525:53
2011.06:525:54
2111.16:515:55
2211.16:505:55
2311.16:495:56
2411.26:485:57
2511.26:475:58
2611.26:465:58
2711.26:455:59
2811.36:436:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Opelousas?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Opelousas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Opelousas in February

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

In February, Opelousas sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Opelousas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Opelousas peaks around July 13 at about 10 (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 highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Opelousas in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Opelousas is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1624 µg/m³Jan 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Opelousas?

Opelousas sits at 30.5°N, 92.1°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lafayette, 22 mi away.

Topography around Opelousas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Opelousas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 72 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft.

The land around Opelousas is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), grassland (34%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
131 ft
50 miles
449 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lafayette 22 mi · New Iberia 40 mi · Baton Rouge 53 mi · Zachary 55 mi · Alexandria 58 mi · Central 62 mi · Shenandoah 65 mi · Prairieville 68 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 Opelousas (30.5335°, -92.0815°, elevation 66 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. 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).