Humid subtropical
Forrest City, Arkansas
St. Francis County, Arkansas · Population 13k · 256 ft elevation
Living in Forrest City
Forrest City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Forrest City at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,952 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $88k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $795/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,321 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,102 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7527th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 32°F | 3.7″ | 0.7″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 34°F | 4.3″ | 0.7″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 42°F | 5.1″ | 0.3″ | 211 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 51°F | 5.7″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 5.1″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 3.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 2.7″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 4.2″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 42°F | 4.4″ | 0.1″ | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 35°F | 5.2″ | 0.2″ | 165 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