Humid subtropical
Ruston, Louisiana
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana · Population 22k · 341 ft elevation
Living in Ruston
Ruston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 104 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ruston at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,954 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $227k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $819/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $33k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%80th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Violent crime rate
- 286 per 100k69th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,500 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6419th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | 0.2″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 38°F | 5.2″ | 0.2″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 5.4″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 5.5″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 3.6″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 3.8″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 4.8″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 4.3″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 5.5″ | — | 172 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