Humid subtropical
Bastrop, Louisiana
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana · Population 9.4k · 135 ft elevation
Living in Bastrop
Bastrop has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 98 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bastrop at a glance
- Population
- 9.4k
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $85k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $828/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $30k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.44%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 68%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,416 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,629 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3938th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 5.7″ | — | 179 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 37°F | 4.9″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 4.9″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 6.1″ | — | 256 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 5.2″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 4.6″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 3.4″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 5.1″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 42°F | 4.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 5.2″ | — | 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