Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:04 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:57 am – 5:09 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F64 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brusly 2 W station, 11 mi away; snow from Donaldsonville 4 Sw
Nearby landmarksUpper Grand Riverriver · 1.2 miBig Islandisland · 4.8 miWillow Lakelake · 3.0 miRiver Parishes Community College - Westside Campuscollege · 4.0 miThe Brakeslake · 2.0 miPat Baybay · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlaquemine Lock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.9 miMyhand Parkpark · 8.2 miState Capitol Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.0 miLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 1,407 acresAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.8 mi · 15,768 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201048 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIberville Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 365 days measured77 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Iberville County monitors, LA
Drinking waterCity of Plaquemine Water Systemserves 14,043 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSurgical Specialty Center Hospital of Baton Rouge15.8 miPost officePlaquemine Post Office5.6 miTown hallPlaquemine City Hall5.7 miPoliceIberville Parish Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationPlaquemine Fire Department South Side Station5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCrescent Elementary School1.3 miCollegeRiver Parishes Community College - Westside Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR23 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY65 miInterstateI-1015 miUS highwayUS 190 Bus16 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB35 miCoachBaton Rouge ChevronGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70765 ZIP area.
