Humid subtropical
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Phillips County, Arkansas · Population 9.2k · 200 ft elevation
Living in Helena-West Helena
Helena-West Helena has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Helena-West Helena at a glance
- Population
- 9.2k
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,974 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $72k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $774/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $32k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,631 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,079 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 32°F | 4.6″ | 0.2″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 43°F | 5.0″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 52°F | 5.7″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 62°F | 4.9″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 3.4″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 72°F | 2.8″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 2.6″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 53°F | 3.5″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 42°F | 4.4″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 35°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 167 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