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Lafayette
is the fourth largest city in Louisiana, located in south-central Louisiana on the Vermilion River. The population is approximately 256,494. Lafayette has a strong Cajun and Creole culture and due to the Cajun culture's affinity for great food, it has one of the highest numbers of restaurants per capita of any city in the United States. Lafayette is also known for its music and festivals. It has a multitude of historic attractions, majestic plantation homes, beautiful gardens, leisurely swamp tours, and exciting museums. The museums of Lafayette shed light on early life in South Louisiana, present world-class art exhibitions, and provide fun, hands-on activities for children and adults alike. Lafayette is home to many special events throughout the year, including a series of outdoor concerts in the downtown each spring and fall. At the Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, visitors celebrate the rhythm of Cajun and Creole life with music, dance and traditional crafts. For twenty years, the Le Cajun Music Awards and Festival honors the best in Cajun music with two days of dancing and award winning Cajun bands. The holidays are especially beautiful in Lafayette with historic homes decorated with thousands of twinkling lights, and events like A Cajun & Creole Christmas, which offers music, dance, holiday parades, and mouthwatering food.
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Lafayette Vacation Rentals
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Lafayette Hotels and Resorts
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| Best Suites Of America | 125 E Kaliste Saloom Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 235-1367 | | Best Value Inn | 1605 N University Ave | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 269-9779 | | Best Western Hotel Acadiana | 1801 W Pinhook Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 233-8120 | | Comfort Inn Lafayette | 1421 SE Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 232-9000 | | Comfort Suites | 2300 NE Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 291-6008 | | Courtyard By Marriott Lafayette | 214 E Kaliste Saloom Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 232-5005 | | Days Inn | 1620 North University Ave | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 237-8880 | | Drury Inn & Suites Lafayette | 120 Alcide Dominique | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 262-0202 | | Econo Lodge & Suites | 2111 NW Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 261-5111 | | Extended Stay America | 807 S Hugh Wallis Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 232-8313 | | Fairfield Inn & Suites | 1606 W Pinhook Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 233-5558 | | Hampton Inn & Suites | 1910 S College | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 266-5858 | | Hampton Inn & Suites-Lafayette | 1910 S College Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 266-5858 | | Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette/Cajundome | 2350 W Congress St | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 291-1977 | | Hilton Lafayette | 1521 W Pinhook Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 235-6111 | | Holiday Inn Central | 2032 NE Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 233-6815 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | 3903 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 981-0600 | | Holiday Inn Express | 2503 Se Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 234-2000 | | Howard Johnson Express Inn | 103 Nibor Ln | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 593-0849 | | Jameson Inn - Lafayette | 2200 Ne Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 291-2916 | | La Quinta Inn & Suites Lafayette Oil Center | 1015 W Pinhook Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 291-1088 | | La Quinta Motor Inn #4221 | 2100 Ne Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 233-5610 | | Lafayette Fairfield Inn | 2225 NW Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 235-9898 | | Lafayette Inn | 2615 Cameron St | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 235-9442 | | Motel 6 #461 | 2724 Ne Evangelina Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 233-2055 | | Quality Inn Of Lafayette | 2216 NE Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 234-0383 | | Ramada Executive Plaza | 120 E Kaliste Saloom Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 235-0858 | | Ramada Inn | 2716 Ne Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 233-0003 | | Red Roof Inn Lafayette #140 | 1718 N University Ave | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 233-3339 | | Travelodge | 1101 W Pinhook Rd | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 234-7402 | | Hampton Inn Lafayette | 2144 W Willow St | Scott, LA | 2.9 mi. | (337) 236-6161 | | Sleep Inn | 2140 West Willow St | Scott, LA | 2.9 mi. | (318) 264-0408 | | Microtel Inn & Suites Lafayette | 301 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy | Scott, LA | 3.2 mi. | (337) 235-9010 | | Holiday Inn Express Scott | 736 I-10 S Frontage Rd | Scott, LA | 4.1 mi. | (337) 232-6845 | | Howard Johnson Express Inn | 103 Nibor Ln | Scott, LA | 4.1 mi. | (337) 593-0849 | | Holiday Inn Exprss-breaux Bridge | 2942 H Grand Point Hwy | Breaux Bridge, LA | 8.8 mi. | (337) 667-8914 | | Super 8 | 2088 Rees St #B | Breaux Bridge, LA | 8.8 mi. | (337) 332-1114 | | Super 8 Motel - Lafayette West | 3001 Daulat Dr | Duson, LA | 9.4 mi. | (337) 873-8883 | | Sunbelt Lodge | 1903 Veterans Memorial Dr | Abberville, LA | 16.9 mi. | (337) 898-1453 | | Heritage Inn | 2115 Charity | Abbeville, LA | 17.4 mi. | (337) 893-6420 |
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| Tante Da's Bed And Breakfast | 2631 Se Evangeline Thruway | Lafayette, LA | | (337) 264-1191 |
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Lafayette Weather & Climate
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South Central Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate with abundant rainfall throughout the year. The regions of the state that are close to the Gulf of Mexico tend to be very humid with little difference between summer and winter conditions. Southern Louisiana, for example, is hot and humid for the majority of the year, with well over 180 days of sunshine annually. Some snowfall can occur in the state in winter, but very rarely. Louisiana is prone to hurricanes. June is the start of hurricane season, with the most severe being the recent Hurricanes Rita and Katrina in 2005.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
61°F |
41°F |
6.00 in. |
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| February |
65°F |
45°F |
4.69 in. |
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| March |
71°F |
51°F |
4.46 in. |
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| April |
77°F |
58°F |
5.06 in. |
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| May |
84°F |
66°F |
4.88 in. |
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| June |
89°F |
71°F |
5.54 in. |
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| July |
91°F |
73°F |
6.14 in. |
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| August |
91°F |
72°F |
4.54 in. |
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| September |
87°F |
68°F |
4.78 in. |
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| October |
80°F |
58°F |
4.20 in. |
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| November |
70°F |
50°F |
4.57 in. |
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| December |
63°F |
43°F |
5.68 in. |
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Lafayette Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Lafayette Regional airport (LFT) located about 2 miles east of Lafayette, the Acadiana Regional airport (ARA) located approximately 14 miles southeast of Lafayette in New Iberia, Louisiana, Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field (BTR) located roughly 56 miles east of Lafayette in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and finally the Chennault International airport (CWF) located around 66 miles west of Lafayette in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Lafayette Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Celebration Station | Baton Rouge | LA | 54.7 mi. | | | Dixie Landin' | Baton Rouge | LA | 54.7 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Blue Bayou Water Park | Baton Rouge | LA | 54.7 mi. | | | Waterland U.S.A. | Houma | LA | 89.4 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Jay & Lionel Herbert Municipal Golf Course | Lafayette | LA | | | | Links of Lafayette | Lafayette | LA | | | | Farm Golf Club | Carencro | LA | 6.7 mi. | | | Les Vieux Chenes Golf Course | Youngsville | LA | 8.9 mi. | | | Spanish Trail Golf Club | Cade | LA | 12.1 mi. | | | Cajun Pine Golf Club | Branch | LA | 16.3 mi. | | | Abbeville Country Club | Abbeville | LA | 17.9 mi. | | | Squirrel Run Golf Club | New Iberia | LA | 19.8 mi. | | | Sugar Oaks Golf & Country Club | New Iberia | LA | 19.8 mi. | | | Bayou Bend Country Club | Crowley | LA | 20.3 mi. | | | Eunice Country Club | Eunice | LA | 29.6 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Cypremort Point State Park | | LA | 35.1 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Louisiana Museum of Military History | Lafayette | LA | | (History) | | | Lafayette Natural History Museum & Planetarium | Lafayette | LA | | (Science) | | | LSU Museum of Natural Science | Baton Rouge | LA | 54.7 mi. | (Science) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Greater Baton Rouge Zoo | Baton Rouge | LA | 54.7 mi. | | | Alexandria Zoological Park | Alexandria | LA | 79.7 mi. | | | Aquarium of the Americas | New Orleans | LA | 118.3 mi. | | | Audubon Park and Zoological Garden | New Orleans | LA | 118.3 mi. | |
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