Humid subtropical
Huntsville, Arkansas
Madison County, Arkansas · Population 3.1k · 1,545 ft elevation
Living in Huntsville
Huntsville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Huntsville at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 1,545 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,867 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $146k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $591/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.911th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 459th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 15%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,017 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 30°F | 2.7″ | 2.2″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 34°F | 2.5″ | 1.6″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | 0.8″ | 207 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 50°F | 5.0″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 59°F | 5.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 3.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 3.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 52°F | 3.8″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 33°F | 3.0″ | 0.9″ | 169 hrs |
Near Huntsville
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology