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Lydia, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Iberia Parish County

1.2 /5.0
F Poor
1,119 Population 658/sq mi density
$136,200 Home Value $139,675 Zillow
$1,046 Median Rent 23.5% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
42 Violent Crime/100K 2,626 property/100K
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Overall
1.2 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
42 violent crimes/100K
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Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Lydia enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 317 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 65.5 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

51°F Jan (11°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average67.7°F
25% above US avg
January Average51°F (11°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days317 days/yr

Geography

Elevation9 ft (3 m)
Area1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
Population Density658/sq mi
Coordinates29.9263°N, 91.7813°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyIberia Parish County
Nearest AirportAcadiana Regional (ARA)
10 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 65.5"
72% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.48"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.94"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability88.1 / 100
Community Resilience87.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Moderate
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 M3.0 133 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 84 km
2021 Ida Category 4 108 km
2020 Laura Category 4 147 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 140 km
2020 Delta Category 3 109 km
2019 Barry Category 1 54 km
2017 Nate Category 1 249 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 137 km
2008 Ike Category 2 281 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 39 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 180 km
2005 Rita Category 4 180 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 212 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 182 km
2002 Lili Category 4 51 km
1998 Georges Category 2 282 km
1997 Danny Category 1 199 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 21 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 215 km
1988 Florence Category 1 241 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

503 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 35 fatalities, 676 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 84 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 76 km 1
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 68 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 77 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 65 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 48 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 45 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 89 km 2
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 40 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 93 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 77 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 93 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 53 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 47 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 48 km 1
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 51 km 1
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 62 km 4
Oct 15, 1957 EF3 67 km 1
May 13, 2024 EF2 45 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

12 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (8,563 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 8,563 87 km
1995 UNNAMED 4,875 77 km
2003 UNNAMED 2,853 89 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,685 86 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,953 83 km
2005 UNNAMED 1,917 99 km
1997 UNNAMED 1,764 74 km
2005 UNNAMED 1,724 86 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,418 89 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,365 61 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,304 84 km
2005 UNNAMED 960 86 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (11°C) 4.7 in Coldest
February 55°F (13°C) 4.1 in
March 62°F (16°C) 4.3 in
April 68°F (20°C) 4.3 in
May 75°F (24°C) 4.8 in
June 80°F (27°C) 6.1 in
July 81°F (27°C) 7.5 in Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 6.9 in Warmest
September 78°F (26°C) 5.6 in
October 69°F (21°C) 3.9 in Driest
November 61°F (16°C) 4.1 in
December 55°F (13°C) 5.1 in

Lydia has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 51°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 61.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.5") and October the driest (3.9").

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