Humid subtropical
El Dorado, Arkansas
Union County, Arkansas · Population 17k · 272 ft elevation
Living in El Dorado
El Dorado has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 97 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
El Dorado at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,931 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $113k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $845/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,512 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,907 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5413th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 4.4″ | 0.4″ | 179 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 37°F | 4.5″ | 0.3″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 44°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 5.4″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 71°F | 3.4″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 3.4″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 63°F | 3.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 51°F | 4.6″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 36°F | 5.6″ | — | 175 hrs |
Near El Dorado
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology