Humid subtropical
Richwood, Louisiana
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana · Population 3.8k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Richwood
Richwood has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 106 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Richwood at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,022 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $52k0th percentile
- Median rent
- $873/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $31k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.38%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 74%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 38°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 6.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 4.0″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.7″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 53°F | 4.5″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 43°F | 4.5″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 37°F | 5.3″ | — | 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