Humid subtropical
Alma, Arkansas
Crawford County, Arkansas · Population 5.9k · 436 ft elevation
Living in Alma
Alma has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Alma at a glance
- Population
- 5.9k
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,908 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $197k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $992/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 379 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,137 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,411 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 1.8″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 30°F | 3.0″ | 0.7″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 4.5″ | 0.5″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 5.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 6.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 5.1″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 48°F | 4.9″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 30°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 175 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