Humid subtropical
Fordyce, Arkansas
Dallas County, Arkansas · Population 3.3k · 299 ft elevation
Living in Fordyce
Fordyce has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ 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 86 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fordyce at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 299 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,896 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $93k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $642/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,055 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,143 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 101th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 4.5″ | 0.6″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 4.9″ | 0.5″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 5.8″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 5.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 5.4″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.1″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 5.0″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 33°F | 6.0″ | — | 175 hrs |
Near Fordyce
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology