Humid subtropical
Lake Arthur, Louisiana
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana · Population 2.6k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur 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 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 157 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Arthur at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,951 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $78k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $653/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.28%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%
- Violent crime rate
- 0 per 100k0th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 78 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 44°F | 5.6″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 4.2″ | — | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 53°F | 3.1″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 6.2″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 5.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 6.1″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 61°F | 4.5″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 51°F | 5.3″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 180 hrs |
Near Lake Arthur
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology