Humid subtropical
Marksville, Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana · Population 5k · 92 ft elevation
Living in Marksville
Marksville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 129 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Marksville at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,021 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $160k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $725/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.12%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,286 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,773 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5555th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 39°F | 6.8″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 43°F | 5.3″ | — | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 4.7″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 56°F | 5.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 64°F | 5.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 4.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 72°F | 4.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 56°F | 4.8″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 5.5″ | — | 178 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