Humid subtropical
Charleston, Arkansas
Franklin County, Arkansas · Population 2.6k · 541 ft elevation
Living in Charleston
Charleston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°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). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Charleston at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 541 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,855 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $738/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 398 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 651 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4911th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,115 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 3.8″ | 1.1″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 31°F | 3.2″ | 0.7″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.8″ | 0.7″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 5.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 69°F | 3.5″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 4.4″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 31°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 173 hrs |
Near Charleston
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology