Humid subtropical
Alexandria, Louisiana
Rapides Parish, Louisiana · Population 45k · 89 ft elevation
Living in Alexandria
Alexandria has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 120 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Alexandria at a glance
- Population
- 45k
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,946 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $183k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $946/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.50%9th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Violent crime rate
- 2,448 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,784 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 39°F | 6.1″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 42°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 49°F | 5.2″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 5.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 4.5″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 4.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 57°F | 4.9″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 40°F | 6.0″ | — | 176 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology