Humid subtropical
Port Allen, Louisiana
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · Population 4.9k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Port Allen
Port Allen has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°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 133 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Port Allen at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 36 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
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $168k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,046/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.30%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,479 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,637 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 325th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 6.1″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 43°F | 5.0″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 49°F | 4.3″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 5.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 5.4″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 6.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 5.1″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 6.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 56°F | 5.3″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 183 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