Humid subtropical
Lockport, Louisiana
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana · Population 2.9k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Lockport
Lockport has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 45°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 71″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 163 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lockport at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 71″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,080 hrs75th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $166k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $958/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.12%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 71%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th 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 | 64°F | 45°F | 5.8″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 49°F | 4.4″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 54°F | 4.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 60°F | 4.9″ | — | 281 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 5.9″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 8.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 8.4″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 8.5″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 71°F | 6.0″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 61°F | 4.7″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 52°F | 3.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 47°F | 5.3″ | — | 198 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