Humid subtropical
Houma, Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana · Population 33k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Houma
Houma has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 162 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Houma at a glance
- Population
- 33k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,080 hrs75th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $208k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,011/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 74%
- Violent crime rate
- 489 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,744 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 44°F | 5.6″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 48°F | 4.4″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 54°F | 4.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 281 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 8.4″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 74°F | 9.1″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 75°F | 6.5″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 71°F | 5.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 4.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 46°F | 4.2″ | — | 198 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