Humid subtropical
Opelousas, Louisiana
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana · Population 16k · 75 ft elevation
Living in Opelousas
Opelousas has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 140 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Opelousas at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $113k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $734/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.18%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 64%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,397 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,644 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 44th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 41°F | 6.5″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 57°F | 5.3″ | — | 269 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 5.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 7.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 4.4″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 4.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 5.0″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 48°F | 5.0″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 43°F | 4.9″ | — | 182 hrs |
Near Opelousas
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology