Humid subtropical
Jena, Louisiana
LaSalle Parish, Louisiana · Population 4.1k · 177 ft elevation
Living in Jena
Jena has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
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 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Jena at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,022 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $158k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $922/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 42 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 121th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 5.7″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 47°F | 5.7″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 5.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 3.8″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 4.7″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 5.5″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 5.8″ | 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