Arnaudville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Landry Parish County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,518 Population 2,200/sq mi density
$26,500 Median Income $17,099 per capita
$87,100 Home Value $177,375 Zillow
$505 Median Rent 33.2% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$26,500 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$87,100 home value, $505/mo rent
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Arnaudville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 61.6 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

53°F Jan (11°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average68.3°F
26% above US avg
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)

Geography

Elevation28 ft (9 m)
Area0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
Population Density2,200/sq mi
Coordinates30.4017°N, 91.9324°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Landry Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
14 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 61.6"
62% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jun) 6.97"
Driest Month (Mar) 3.75"

Air Quality

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score88.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability90.5 / 100
Community Resilience77.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M3.0 on Aug 2, 2010.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 113 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

24 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 134 km
2021 Ida Category 4 111 km
2020 Laura Category 4 141 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 185 km
2020 Delta Category 2 99 km
2019 Barry Category 1 93 km
2017 Nate Category 1 269 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 177 km
2008 Ike Category 2 294 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 12 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 160 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 224 km
2005 Rita Category 3 187 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 222 km
2002 Lili Category 3 57 km
1998 Georges Category 2 291 km
1997 Danny Category 1 237 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 25 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 239 km
1988 Florence Category 1 273 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

631 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 39 fatalities, 636 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 30 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 33 km 1
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 94 km 0
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 80 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 58 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 24 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 38 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 63 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 53 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 11 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 28 km 0
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 79 km 2
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 82 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 55 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 87 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 99 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 55 km 1
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 64 km 0
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 57 km 1
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 26 km 4
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (12,496 ac, 2000).

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 UNNAMED 12,496 79 km
1995 UNNAMED 4,875 89 km
2021 MELDER 1 2,578 98 km
2000 UNNAMED 2,552 99 km
2018 C-48/372 2,336 99 km
2017 UNNAMED 2,235 94 km
1995 G 2 2,136 99 km
2021 C 51/52 2,090 96 km
2010 PB C-48 1,882 96 km
2017 UNNAMED 1,668 96 km
2010 PB 10 C-52-55 1,579 93 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,418 98 km
2013 UNNAMED 1,391 98 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,365 80 km
2014 UNNAMED 1,290 96 km
2014 HIGH NOON 1,122 94 km
2013 UNNAMED 951 98 km
2017 UNNAMED 903 98 km
2023 C-57 893 94 km
2017 UNNAMED 890 97 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (11°C) 6.5 in Coldest
February 56°F (13°C) 4.5 in
March 62°F (17°C) 3.8 in Driest
April 68°F (20°C) 5.3 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.7 in
June 80°F (27°C) 7.0 in Wettest
July 82°F (28°C) 4.4 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 4.4 in
September 78°F (26°C) 5.1 in
October 70°F (21°C) 5.0 in
November 60°F (16°C) 5.0 in
December 54°F (12°C) 4.9 in

Arnaudville has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 53°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.6 inches, with June being the wettest month (7.0") and March the driest (3.8").

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