Humid subtropical
Barling, Arkansas
Sebastian County, Arkansas · Population 4.9k · 499 ft elevation
Living in Barling
Barling has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ 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 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Barling at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,908 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $125k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $893/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.86%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Violent crime rate
- 314 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,311 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 984 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 29°F | 2.9″ | 1.4″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 2.7″ | 0.6″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 4.9″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 5.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 3.4″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.6″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.9″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 0.6″ | 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