Humid subtropical
Oakdale, Louisiana
Allen Parish, Louisiana · Population 6.6k · 125 ft elevation
Living in Oakdale
Oakdale has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 128 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Oakdale at a glance
- Population
- 6.6k
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,945 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $107k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $766/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.19%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 67%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5112th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 38°F | 5.7″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 42°F | 4.6″ | — | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 48°F | 4.6″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 6.1″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 5.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 5.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 5.0″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 66°F | 5.4″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 5.8″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 5.3″ | — | 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