Humid subtropical
Blytheville, Arkansas
Mississippi County, Arkansas · Population 13k · 253 ft elevation
Living in Blytheville
Blytheville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°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 (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Blytheville at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,896 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $101k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $789/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 13 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,171 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,572 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 0.8″ | 169 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 34°F | 4.1″ | 1.7″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 42°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 51°F | 5.4″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 61°F | 5.9″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 3.8″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 4.0″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 71°F | 3.5″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 64°F | 2.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 52°F | 4.1″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 34°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 158 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