Humid subtropical
Claiborne, Louisiana
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana · Population 13k · 171 ft elevation
Living in Claiborne
Claiborne has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 98 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Claiborne at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,954 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $214k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,181/mo49th percentile
- Median household income
- $69k43th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%83th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 79%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 35°F | 5.0″ | — | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 43°F | 5.5″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 5.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 5.4″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 69°F | 3.5″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 50°F | 4.7″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 40°F | 4.7″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 34°F | 5.5″ | — | 172 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