Humid subtropical
Carencro, Louisiana
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana · Population 11k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Carencro
Carencro has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 141 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Carencro at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $211k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $924/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k44th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.43%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%80th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Violent crime rate
- 379 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,589 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 41°F | 6.1″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 57°F | 5.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 4.9″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 7.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 6.3″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 6.5″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 5.0″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 48°F | 4.8″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 43°F | 5.2″ | — | 183 hrs |
Near Carencro
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology