Humid subtropical
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana · Population 7.8k · 43 ft elevation
Living in Ponchatoula
Ponchatoula 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 64″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 132 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ponchatoula at a glance
- Population
- 7.8k
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,005 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $194k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,079/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.43%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 246 per 100k64th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,491 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 38°F | 5.8″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 4.6″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 5.3″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 55°F | 5.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 5.4″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 6.7″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 6.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 5.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 56°F | 4.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 4.2″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 5.9″ | — | 185 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