Humid subtropical
Chalmette, Louisiana
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana · Population 22k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Chalmette
Chalmette has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 70″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 163 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Chalmette at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 70″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,071 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $204k35th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,089/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.50%9th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 44°F | 5.8″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 4.6″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 53°F | 4.9″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 60°F | 5.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 68°F | 6.3″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 74°F | 8.0″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 76°F | 9.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 76°F | 7.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 73°F | 5.2″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 4.3″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 46°F | 4.9″ | — | 189 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