Humid subtropical
Amite City, Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana · Population 4k · 125 ft elevation
Living in Amite City
Amite City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 131 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Amite City at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,006 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $908/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.17%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.15th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 39°F | 5.9″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 5.0″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 5.2″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 5.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 6.4″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.9″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 6.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 6.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 55°F | 4.3″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 5.5″ | — | 185 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