Humid subtropical
Slidell, Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana · Population 29k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Slidell
Slidell has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 66″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 144 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Slidell at a glance
- Population
- 29k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 66″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,071 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $208k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,381/mo62th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k39th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 79%
- Violent crime rate
- 275 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,370 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 27%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 42°F | 5.9″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 45°F | 4.4″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 52°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 58°F | 5.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 66°F | 5.8″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 72°F | 5.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 74°F | 7.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 74°F | 7.6″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 4.2″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 44°F | 5.0″ | — | 189 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