Humid subtropical
Prairieville, Louisiana
Ascension Parish, Louisiana · Population 35k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Prairieville
Prairieville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°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 139 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Prairieville at a glance
- Population
- 35k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 63″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $302k58th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,225/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $116k83th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 5.5″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 4.4″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 269 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 67°F | 5.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 73°F | 7.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 75°F | 6.3″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 75°F | 6.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 71°F | 4.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 61°F | 5.0″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 183 hrs |
Near Prairieville
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology