Humid subtropical

Cave Springs, Arkansas

Benton County, Arkansas · Population 5.8k · 1,168 ft elevation

Living in Cave Springs

Cave Springs has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).

Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Cave Springs at a glance

Population
5.8k
Elevation
1,168 ft
Average daily high
69°F60th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
47″63th percentile
Annual snowfall
9″44th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,904 hrs58th percentile
Median AQI
4038th percentile
Median home value
$431k75th percentile
Median rent
$2,081/mo88th percentile
Median household income
$148k93th percentile
Property tax rate
0.64%20th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
3.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.5%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
Homes with broadband
95%76th percentile
Walkability index
5.58th percentile
Average commute
21 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
55%64th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
60%
Violent crime rate
77 per 100k24th percentile
Property crime rate
216 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8946th percentile
Outdoor access
4545th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
3%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
591 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Cave Springs, Arkansas
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan46°F24°F2.7″3.2″183 hrs
Feb52°F27°F2.7″2.3″161 hrs
Mar60°F36°F4.2″2.6″206 hrs
Apr70°F44°F4.8″—235 hrs
May77°F54°F6.3″—270 hrs
Jun85°F63°F5.5″—326 hrs
Jul90°F67°F3.9″—340 hrs
Aug90°F65°F2.7″—312 hrs
Sep82°F57°F4.0″—276 hrs
Oct72°F46°F3.4″—231 hrs
Nov59°F36°F3.9″0.2″194 hrs
Dec49°F27°F3.3″1.2″170 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