Humid subtropical
Ball, Louisiana
Rapides Parish, Louisiana · Population 3.9k · 177 ft elevation
Living in Ball
Ball has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 114 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Ball at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,946 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $176k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,055/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k47th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 22%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 21%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 37°F | 5.8″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 47°F | 5.4″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 4.9″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 53°F | 4.9″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 43°F | 5.2″ | 0.3″ | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | — | 175 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