Cecilia, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Landry Parish County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,517 Population 716/sq mi density
$63,056 Median Income $19,730 per capita
$72,700 Home Value $127,731 Zillow
$1,048 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$63,056 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,700 home value, $1,048/mo rent
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Cecilia enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 62.8 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

53°F Jan (12°C) 83°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average69.4°F
29% above US avg
January Average53°F (12°C)
July Average83°F (29°C)

Geography

Elevation25 ft (8 m)
Area2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
Population Density716/sq mi
Coordinates30.3364°N, 91.8479°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Landry Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 62.8"
65% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jun) 7.09"
Driest Month (Mar) 3.72"

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 M3.0 109 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 2 123 km
2021 Ida Category 4 105 km
2020 Laura Category 4 150 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 175 km
2020 Delta Category 2 105 km
2019 Barry Category 1 89 km
2017 Nate Category 1 259 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 167 km
2008 Ike Category 2 298 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 6 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 168 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 216 km
2005 Rita Category 3 192 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 211 km
2002 Lili Category 3 57 km
1998 Georges Category 2 283 km
1997 Danny Category 1 227 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 23 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 241 km
1988 Florence Category 1 263 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

632 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 39 fatalities, 729 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 38 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 43 km 1
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 96 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 83 km 0
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 75 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 65 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 47 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 33 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 73 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 54 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 11 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 84 km 2
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 28 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 76 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 50 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 80 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 88 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 53 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 55 km 1
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 92 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

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

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 UNNAMED 12,496 89 km
1995 UNNAMED 4,875 90 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,418 100 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,365 79 km
2002 FARM UNIT 865 99 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (12°C) 5.9 in Coldest
February 57°F (14°C) 4.1 in
March 63°F (17°C) 3.7 in Driest
April 69°F (21°C) 4.9 in
May 77°F (25°C) 5.4 in
June 82°F (28°C) 7.1 in Wettest
July 83°F (29°C) 6.3 in
August 84°F (29°C) 6.3 in Warmest
September 80°F (27°C) 5.0 in
October 71°F (22°C) 4.8 in
November 61°F (16°C) 4.4 in
December 55°F (13°C) 5.0 in

Cecilia has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 53°F in January to 84°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 62.8 inches, with June being the wettest month (7.1") and March the driest (3.7").

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