Humid subtropical
Baker, Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · Population 12k · 92 ft elevation
Living in Baker
Baker has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 138 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Baker at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $147k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,031/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 398 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,118 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 42°F | 6.4″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 45°F | 4.4″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 51°F | 4.5″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 57°F | 5.1″ | — | 269 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 65°F | 5.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 6.5″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 5.1″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 6.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 48°F | 3.9″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 43°F | 5.3″ | 0.2″ | 182 hrs |
Near Baker
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology