Humid subtropical
Gonzales, Louisiana
Ascension Parish, Louisiana · Population 13k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Gonzales
Gonzales 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 149 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Gonzales at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 20 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
- 3,005 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $213k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,550/mo70th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k39th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.33%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%
- Violent crime rate
- 519 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,205 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 42°F | 5.8″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 57°F | 4.9″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 5.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 7.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 74°F | 6.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 6.4″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 5.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 59°F | 4.7″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 49°F | 4.2″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 44°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 185 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