Humid subtropical
Brinkley, Arkansas
Monroe County, Arkansas · Population 2.7k · 200 ft elevation
Living in Brinkley
Brinkley has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 89 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Brinkley at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,918 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $84k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $605/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 840 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,199 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 376th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 0.7″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 34°F | 4.1″ | 1.1″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 42°F | 5.0″ | 0.8″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 51°F | 5.6″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 6.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 69°F | 3.5″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 3.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 3.1″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 41°F | 4.5″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 34°F | 5.1″ | — | 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