Humid subtropical
Batesville, Arkansas
Independence County, Arkansas · Population 11k · 344 ft elevation
Living in Batesville
Batesville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Batesville at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,884 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $821/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 12 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 550 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,402 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 820 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 28°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 0.8″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | 0.4″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 48°F | 5.6″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.0″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 191 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 31°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 166 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