Humid subtropical
Moss Bluff, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana · Population 11k · 69 ft elevation
Living in Moss Bluff
Moss Bluff has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 69″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 136 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Moss Bluff at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 69″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,902 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $242k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,303/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 6.6″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 45°F | 4.3″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 5.3″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 5.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 7.4″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 5.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 7.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 6.3″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 5.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 47°F | 5.1″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 5.6″ | — | 176 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