Humid subtropical
Prien, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana · Population 8.2k · 69 ft elevation
Living in Prien
Prien has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 157 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Prien at a glance
- Population
- 8.2k
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,902 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $278k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,398/mo62th percentile
- Median household income
- $91k67th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 43°F | 5.9″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 53°F | 3.7″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 67°F | 5.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 74°F | 6.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 5.7″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 75°F | 6.2″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 71°F | 5.2″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 45°F | 4.6″ | — | 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