Humid subtropical
South Vacherie, Louisiana
St. James Parish, Louisiana · Population 3k · 23 ft elevation
Living in South Vacherie
South Vacherie 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 67″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 154 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
South Vacherie at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 67″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,005 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $197k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,092/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.53%11th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.01th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 5.9″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 4.9″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 58°F | 5.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 66°F | 5.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 73°F | 8.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 7.1″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 5.7″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 71°F | 5.8″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 51°F | 4.3″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 46°F | 5.0″ | — | 186 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