Humid subtropical
Benton, Arkansas
Saline County, Arkansas · Population 36k · 430 ft elevation
Living in Benton
Benton 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 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Benton at a glance
- Population
- 36k
- Elevation
- 430 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,898 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $199k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,003/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k43th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 445 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,873 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 3.8″ | 0.6″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 4.2″ | 0.4″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 5.6″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 5.2″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 4.2″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | — | 174 hrs |
Near Benton
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Largest places in Arkansas
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology