Humid subtropical
Jennings, Louisiana
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana · Population 9.7k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Jennings
Jennings has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 151 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jennings at a glance
- Population
- 9.7k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,951 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $861/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.21%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%
- Violent crime rate
- 961 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,895 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 42°F | 6.3″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 45°F | 4.3″ | — | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 52°F | 3.8″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 66°F | 5.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 6.6″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 74°F | 5.4″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 6.8″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 5.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 59°F | 4.7″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 4.8″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 44°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 180 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