Humid subtropical
Norco, Louisiana
St. Charles Parish, Louisiana · Population 2.9k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Norco
Norco has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 63″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 156 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Norco at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 63″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,005 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $231k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,089/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k43th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.562th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 85%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 46°F | 5.2″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 55°F | 4.4″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 62°F | 5.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 69°F | 5.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 75°F | 7.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 77°F | 6.8″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 77°F | 6.9″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 74°F | 5.1″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 54°F | 3.9″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 48°F | 4.8″ | — | 186 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