Maurice, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
2,382 Population 857/sq mi density
$84,107 Median Income $34,154 per capita
$243,600 Home Value $254,719 Zillow
$1,079 Median Rent 40.5% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$84,107 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$243,600 home value, $1,079/mo rent
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Maurice 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. Air quality is rated Moderate with a median AQI of 51.

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

Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Area1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
Population Density857/sq mi
Coordinates30.1041°N, 92.1211°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyLafayette Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
11 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

AQI Median51.0
RatingModerate
Good Days %49.3%
Unhealthy Days2

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0422 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)8.3 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability32.4 / 100
Community Resilience72.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Very High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Very High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively 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 M3.0 145 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 2 120 km
2021 Ida Category 4 137 km
2020 Laura Category 4 119 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 178 km
2020 Delta Category 3 75 km
2019 Barry Category 1 57 km
2017 Nate Category 1 282 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 175 km
2008 Ike Category 2 264 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 30 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 144 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 243 km
2005 Rita Category 3 159 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 220 km
2002 Lili Category 3 21 km
1997 Danny Category 1 237 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 41 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 296 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 205 km
1988 Florence Category 1 278 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

542 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 33 fatalities, 599 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 64 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 42 km 1
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 88 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 93 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 41 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 33 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 17 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 92 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 27 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 10 km 0
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 54 km 2
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 86 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 91 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 74 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 18 km 1
May 1, 1967 EF3 100 km 0
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 21 km 1
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 28 km 4
Oct 15, 1957 EF3 41 km 1
Apr 4, 1952 EF3 72 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: LACASSINE POOL (16,640 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 LACASSINE POOL 16,640 78 km
2000 UNNAMED 12,496 88 km
2006 UNNAMED 8,563 65 km
2005 UNNAMED 6,588 72 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,928 87 km
1995 UNNAMED 4,875 53 km
2003 UNNAMED 4,872 76 km
1996 UNNAMED 4,678 87 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,387 90 km
2002 G 1 2 3 3,427 79 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,157 76 km
2002 H I J 3,155 77 km
2003 UNNAMED 2,853 71 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,685 66 km
1999 UNIT F 3 2,667 79 km
1995 E 2 2,567 82 km
2003 UNNAMED 2,543 86 km
2015 LALCR FY16 RX MARSH AND PRAIRIE 2,413 77 km
1999 UNNAMED 2,138 89 km
1995 G 2 2,136 70 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

Maurice 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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