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Sicily Island, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Catahoula Parish County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
513 Population 900/sq mi density
$26,563 Median Income $15,627 per capita
$55,300 Home Value $91,631 Zillow
$706 Median Rent 23.9% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$26,563 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,300 home value, $706/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Sicily Island enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 47°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 58.3 inches. The area receives 0.3 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

47°F Jan (8°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average66.1°F
22% above US avg
January Average47°F (8°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation70 ft (21 m)
Area0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
Population Density900/sq mi
Coordinates31.8488°N, 91.6594°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyCatahoula Parish County
Nearest AirportEsler Regional (ESF)
49 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 58.3"
53% above US avg
Snowfall 0.3"
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.10"
Driest Month (Sep) 3.31"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score17.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability98.1 / 100
Community Resilience48.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M3.0 on Aug 2, 2010.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 138 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

17 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 260 km
2021 Ida Category 4 161 km
2020 Laura Category 4 137 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 248 km
2020 Delta Category 2 228 km
2019 Barry Category 1 255 km
2017 Nate Category 1 300 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 294 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 174 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 253 km
2005 Rita Category 3 276 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 212 km
2002 Lili Category 1 215 km
1998 Georges Category 2 297 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 150 km
1985 Elena Category 3 218 km
1985 Danny Category 1 228 km
1985 Juan Category 1 252 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

541 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 135 fatalities, 1,600 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 21, 1971 EF5 62 km 47
Dec 5, 1953 EF5 89 km 38
Apr 24, 2010 EF4 70 km 10
Apr 1, 1983 EF4 95 km 2
Mar 29, 1976 EF4 96 km 0
Jan 23, 1969 EF4 61 km 32
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 92 km 0
Nov 29, 2022 EF3 41 km 0
Apr 12, 2020 EF3 84 km 0
Apr 12, 2020 EF3 95 km 0
Sep 24, 2005 EF3 18 km 0
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 56 km 1
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 46 km 0
Jan 21, 1999 EF3 15 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 43 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 7 km 0
Dec 21, 1990 EF3 16 km 0
Nov 19, 1983 EF3 87 km 0
May 19, 1983 EF3 61 km 1
May 19, 1983 EF3 48 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (4,768 ac, 2013).

Year Name Acres Distance
2013 UNNAMED 4,768 90 km
2017 UNNAMED 4,498 93 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB51 4,411 81 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,022 93 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 18 3,826 90 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 25 3,676 81 km
2024 RX CAT C-40-41-42 3,635 85 km
2019 C-110/111 3,516 89 km
2021 HOMOCHITTO - BB 7 3,028 88 km
2010 COMPARTMENT 100 PBURN 2,890 82 km
2015 UNNAMED 2,860 80 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,802 88 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,677 83 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,666 74 km
2022 WINN 110/111 2,642 89 km
2022 C-32/33/34 2,580 77 km
2020 UNNAMED 2,539 84 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,523 84 km
2024 RX CAT C-8-9 2,513 80 km
2024 RX C-52 53 54 2,489 78 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 47°F (8°C) 5.9 in Coldest
February 51°F (10°C) 4.9 in
March 58°F (15°C) 6.1 in Wettest
April 66°F (19°C) 5.4 in
May 73°F (23°C) 5.4 in
June 80°F (26°C) 4.3 in
July 83°F (28°C) 3.8 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 3.4 in
September 77°F (25°C) 3.3 in Driest
October 66°F (19°C) 4.1 in
November 57°F (14°C) 5.2 in
December 49°F (10°C) 5.9 in

Sicily Island has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 47°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 57.7 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.1") and September the driest (3.3").

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