Humid subtropical
Jonesboro, Louisiana
Jackson Parish, Louisiana · Population 4.1k · 236 ft elevation
Living in Jonesboro
Jonesboro has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 112 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jonesboro at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 236 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,953 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $84k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $709/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.24%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.73th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 263th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 36°F | 6.2″ | 0.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 5.9″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 5.2″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 4.2″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.6″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 4.8″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 4.5″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 6.1″ | 0.2″ | 173 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