Humid subtropical
Bald Knob, Arkansas
White County, Arkansas · Population 2.5k · 230 ft elevation
Living in Bald Knob
Bald Knob has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bald Knob at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,919 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $137k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $757/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.61%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,041 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,467 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.6″ | 0.7″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 0.6″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 42°F | 5.1″ | 0.4″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 5.4″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 5.9″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 3.0″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 3.9″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 3.4″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 4.1″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 169 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