Humid subtropical
Bayou Vista, Louisiana
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana · Population 3.9k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Bayou Vista
Bayou Vista has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 45°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 167 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bayou Vista at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,135 hrs80th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $153k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $928/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 45°F | 5.0″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 55°F | 3.9″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 75°F | 7.0″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 76°F | 6.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 76°F | 7.3″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 73°F | 5.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 196 hrs |
Near Bayou Vista
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology