Humid subtropical
Conway, Arkansas
Faulkner County, Arkansas · Population 66k · 325 ft elevation
Living in Conway
Conway has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Conway at a glance
- Population
- 66k
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,865 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $235k43th percentile
- Median rent
- $986/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%79th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 486 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,905 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 27°F | 3.8″ | 0.5″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 30°F | 4.2″ | 1.3″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 5.3″ | 0.4″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 5.4″ | — | 239 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 5.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 3.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 3.4″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 3.1″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 30°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 173 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