Humid subtropical
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier Parish, Louisiana · Population 63k · 220 ft elevation
Living in Bossier City
Bossier City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 105 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Bossier City at a glance
- Population
- 63k
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,951 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $192k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,097/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Violent crime rate
- 704 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,288 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 39°F | 4.4″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 4.3″ | — | 150 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 49°F | 4.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 56°F | 4.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 4.4″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 76°F | 3.5″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 75°F | 2.6″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 57°F | 4.4″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | — | 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