Humid subtropical
Kaplan, Louisiana
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana · Population 4.3k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Kaplan
Kaplan has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°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.
Kaplan at a glance
- Population
- 4.3k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th 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
- $154k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $782/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.13%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 71%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 41°F | 5.4″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 58°F | 5.5″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 72°F | 6.9″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 74°F | 8.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 6.8″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 69°F | 6.3″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 49°F | 4.7″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 43°F | 4.4″ | 0.1″ | 181 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