Humid subtropical
Gibson, Arkansas
Pulaski County, Arkansas · Population 4.1k · 272 ft elevation
Living in Gibson
Gibson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Gibson at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,865 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $150k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,321/mo58th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.52th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 1.0″ | 179 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 30°F | 4.5″ | 1.7″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 5.3″ | 0.4″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 5.7″ | — | 239 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 6.8″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 47°F | 4.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 36°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 30°F | 5.2″ | 0.6″ | 173 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