Humid subtropical
Minden, Louisiana
Webster Parish, Louisiana · Population 12k · 269 ft elevation
Living in Minden
Minden has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 102 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Minden at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,952 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $803/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $30k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 53%0th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 761 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,529 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 37°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 44°F | 5.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 51°F | 6.5″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 61°F | 4.9″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 3.7″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 72°F | 3.2″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 4.7″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 42°F | 4.4″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 36°F | 5.7″ | — | 175 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