Humid subtropical
DeRidder, Louisiana
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana · Population 9.8k · 220 ft elevation
Living in DeRidder
DeRidder 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 (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 125 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
DeRidder at a glance
- Population
- 9.8k
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,913 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $161k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $929/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.23%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%78th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 392 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,103 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 39°F | 6.4″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 4.6″ | — | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 4.9″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 5.1″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 4.9″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 5.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 5.4″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 5.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 47°F | 5.5″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 40°F | 6.3″ | — | 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