Humid subtropical
Elkins, Arkansas
Washington County, Arkansas · Population 3.7k · 1,234 ft elevation
Living in Elkins
Elkins has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 54 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Elkins at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 1,234 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,867 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $190k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,293/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k57th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.61%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.04th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 388 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 630 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 15%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 984 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 25°F | 2.8″ | 1.5″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 29°F | 2.6″ | 2.4″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 1.3″ | 207 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 5.0″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.9″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 3.8″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 1.1″ | 169 hrs |
Near Elkins
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology