Humid subtropical

Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Ascension Parish, Louisiana · Population 6.8k · 36 ft elevation

Living in Donaldsonville

Donaldsonville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 63″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 146 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.

Donaldsonville at a glance

Population
6.8k
Elevation
36 ft
Average daily high
78°F84th percentile
Average daily low
58°F89th percentile
Annual precipitation
63″97th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,999 hrs67th percentile
Median AQI
338th percentile
Median home value
$176k26th percentile
Median rent
$838/mo17th percentile
Median household income
$24k0th percentile
Property tax rate
0.14%0th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
3.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
10.1%
Unemployment rate
12.6%
Homes with broadband
82%12th percentile
Walkability index
6.619th percentile
Average commute
27 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
75%89th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
86%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9254th percentile
Outdoor access
88th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
33 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Donaldsonville, Louisiana
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan62°F42°F5.8″—190 hrs
Feb66°F45°F4.1″—169 hrs
Mar72°F51°F4.0″—231 hrs
Apr78°F57°F4.9″—269 hrs
May85°F65°F5.6″—308 hrs
Jun89°F72°F7.0″—296 hrs
Jul91°F74°F6.5″—298 hrs
Aug91°F73°F6.4″—292 hrs
Sep88°F69°F5.4″—273 hrs
Oct80°F59°F4.7″—266 hrs
Nov71°F49°F4.2″—225 hrs
Dec64°F44°F4.9″0.1″183 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