Humid subtropical
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Sebastian County, Arkansas · Population 89k · 443 ft elevation
Living in Fort Smith
Fort Smith has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Fort Smith at a glance
- Population
- 89k
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,908 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $168k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $852/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%57th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Violent crime rate
- 793 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,379 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 984 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 1.4″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 2.7″ | 0.6″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 42°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 4.9″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 5.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 3.4″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.9″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 0.6″ | 175 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