Humid subtropical
Hope, Arkansas
Hempstead County, Arkansas · Population 8.8k · 367 ft elevation
Living in Hope
Hope 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 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 92 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hope at a glance
- Population
- 8.8k
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,929 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $88k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $777/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 910 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,681 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 4.3″ | 1.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 35°F | 4.5″ | 0.5″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 42°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 5.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 5.8″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 3.8″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 50°F | 4.9″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 175 hrs |
Near Hope
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology