Opelousas weather in October

In October, Opelousas sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Opelousas's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Opelousas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
6th warmest
Overnight low
60°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical October day in Opelousas reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18565
28565
38464
48464
58464
68363
78363
88363
98362
108262
118262
128261
138161
148160
158160
168060
178059
188059
197958
207958
217958
227857
237857
247857
257756
267756
277656
287655
297655
307555
317554

How October really feels in Opelousas

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.

Opelousas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 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 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Opelousas gets around 3.9 in of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122101625233
223111625222
324111624212
425121624212
525131724202
626131723192
726141723182
827141723182
928151722172
1029151722162
1130151722152
1231151721142
1332161621132
1433161620122
1535161620121
1636161620111
1737161619101
1838171619101
193917161891
204017161891
214117161791
224217161781
234316161681
244316161681
254416161581
264416161571
274516161571
284616171570
294616171460
304716171460
314816171460

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:065:49
211.76:075:47
311.66:075:46
411.66:085:45
511.66:095:44
611.66:095:42
711.56:105:41
811.56:115:40
911.56:115:39
1011.46:125:37
1111.46:135:36
1211.46:135:35
1311.36:145:34
1411.36:155:33
1511.36:155:32
1611.26:165:31
1711.26:175:30
1811.26:175:29
1911.26:185:27
2011.16:195:26
2111.16:205:25
2211.16:205:24
2311.06:215:23
2411.06:225:23
2511.06:235:22
2611.06:235:21
2710.96:245:20
2810.96:255:19
2910.96:265:18
3010.86:275:17
3110.86:275:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.27 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 — October's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Opelousas?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Opelousas in October

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

In October, Opelousas sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Opelousas 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 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 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 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
October 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).