Humid subtropical
Ferriday, Louisiana
Concordia Parish, Louisiana · Population 3.1k · 62 ft elevation
Living in Ferriday
Ferriday has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 117 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ferriday at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,022 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $87k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $786/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $27k0th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.23%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 23.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 69%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 325th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 6.2″ | 0.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.5″ | — | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 47°F | 6.0″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 4.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 4.9″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 5.1″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 5.7″ | 0.2″ | 178 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