Humid subtropical
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana · Population 18k · 138 ft elevation
Living in Natchitoches
Natchitoches has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 120 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Natchitoches at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,914 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $188k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $777/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.40%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%59th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%
- Violent crime rate
- 862 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,143 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 15%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 39°F | 5.1″ | — | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 4.5″ | — | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 5.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 56°F | 5.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 73°F | 5.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 76°F | 3.5″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 75°F | 3.3″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 4.5″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 47°F | 4.8″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 5.6″ | — | 174 hrs |
Near Natchitoches
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology