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Lebeau, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Landry Parish County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
202 Population 54/sq mi density
$15,750 Median Income $9,724 per capita
$80,000 Home Value $147,559 Zillow
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
1,738 Violent Crime/100K 7,135 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$15,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,738 violent crimes/100K (357% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Lebeau enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 50°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 61.6 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

50°F Jan (10°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.3°F
25% above US avg
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation32 ft (10 m)
Area3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
Population Density54/sq mi
Coordinates30.7328°N, 91.9695°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Landry Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
36 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 61.6"
62% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 6.06"
Driest Month (Oct) 4.33"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

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 M3.0 107 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 163 km
2021 Ida Category 4 113 km
2020 Laura Category 4 137 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 207 km
2020 Delta Category 2 114 km
2019 Barry Category 1 128 km
2017 Nate Category 1 282 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 205 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 49 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 163 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 230 km
2005 Rita Category 3 199 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 248 km
2002 Lili Category 3 87 km
1998 Georges Category 2 294 km
1997 Danny Category 1 262 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 37 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 260 km
1988 Florence Category 1 294 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 242 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

655 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 42 fatalities, 683 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 8 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 42 km 1
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 85 km 0
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 79 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 21 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 42 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 48 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 29 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 84 km 1
Jun 5, 1981 EF3 79 km 0
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 48 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 98 km 2
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 62 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 89 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 61 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 95 km 0
Jun 22, 1971 EF3 86 km 0
Dec 29, 1969 EF3 86 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 86 km 1
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 65 km
2023 HWY 113 7,104 88 km
2021 C-368 366 365 364 75 5,919 77 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,381 97 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,777 82 km
2019 C-371/369/34 4,481 74 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,648 72 km
2000 UNNAMED 3,599 93 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,338 76 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,336 96 km
2019 C-265 3,336 99 km
2018 UNNAMED 3,203 76 km
2024 RX CALE C-34-369 3,183 76 km
2022 C-34/369 3,160 76 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,143 97 km
2016 UNNAMED 3,113 75 km
2019 C-237 3,023 98 km
2022 C371/372 2,944 72 km
2010 COMPARTMENT 100 PBURN 2,890 87 km
2018 C-29 2,883 84 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 5.9 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 4.8 in
March 60°F (15°C) 5.3 in
April 66°F (19°C) 5.1 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.6 in
June 80°F (26°C) 5.0 in
July 83°F (28°C) 5.0 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 4.7 in
September 77°F (25°C) 4.6 in
October 67°F (20°C) 4.3 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 5.1 in
December 52°F (11°C) 6.1 in Wettest

Lebeau has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 50°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.5 inches, with December being the wettest month (6.1") and October the driest (4.3").

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