Humid subtropical
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Washington Parish, Louisiana · Population 11k · 128 ft elevation
Living in Bogalusa
Bogalusa has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 128 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Bogalusa at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 128 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,986 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $107k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $710/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 74%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 912 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,144 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 39°F | 6.1″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 42°F | 4.6″ | — | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 4.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 4.5″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 7.8″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 6.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 5.8″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 5.3″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 4.2″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 4.9″ | — | 179 hrs |
Near Bogalusa
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Largest places in Louisiana
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology