Opelousas in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Opelousas sees average daytime highs around 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 13.0 in of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 68°F in early March to 88°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Opelousas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Opelousas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 78°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 59°F
Rainfall: 13.0 in; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 7 mph
Travel score: 6.3; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Opelousas in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 68°F in early March to 88°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Opelousas reaches about 78°F and drops to 59°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Opelousas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 7 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Opelousas weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	61° / 43°	5.1	9.6	10.2	5.2
Feb	65° / 46°	4.3	9.2	10.9	5.9
Mar	71° / 52°	4.4	9.9	11.8	6.7
Apr	78° / 58°	4.5	9.2	12.7	6.9
May	85° / 66°	4.1	9.6	13.5	5.4
Jun	90° / 73°	4.7	13.8	13.9	3.7
Jul	91° / 74°	5.1	17.2	13.8	3.1
Aug	91° / 74°	4.9	15.4	13.1	3.1
Sep	88° / 70°	3.9	10.7	12.2	4.5
Oct	80° / 60°	3.9	7.4	11.3	7.0
Nov	70° / 50°	3.6	8.3	10.5	7.0
Dec	63° / 45°	4.8	9.3	10.1	5.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Opelousas gets around 13.0 in of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Opelousas?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Opelousas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Opelousas in Spring

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

In spring, Opelousas sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Opelousas in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	6	7	10	10	10	10	9	8	6	5	4
Level	Moderate	High	High	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	7	High
Apr	10	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Opelousas in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	10	12	12	16	20	24	19	15	11	10	9
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	10	Good
Mar	12	Good
Apr	12	Good
May	16	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	11	Good
Nov	10	Good
Dec	9	Good

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

trees 46%

10 miles

131 ft

trees 38%

50 miles

449 ft

trees 50%

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Spring 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

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.