Humid subtropical
Blanchard, Louisiana
Caddo Parish, Louisiana · Population 3.5k · 233 ft elevation
Living in Blanchard
Blanchard has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 104 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Blanchard at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 233 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,952 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $213k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $844/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%
- Violent crime rate
- 210 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 451 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 4.5″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 4.5″ | — | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 4.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 54°F | 4.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.2″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 3.2″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 72°F | 3.0″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 4.5″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 45°F | 4.2″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 5.0″ | — | 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