Humid subtropical
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Pulaski County, Arkansas · Population 29k · 295 ft elevation
Living in Jacksonville
Jacksonville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 92 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Jacksonville at a glance
- Population
- 29k
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,918 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $155k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $913/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 971 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,282 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 33°F | 3.5″ | 1.0″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | 1.7″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 44°F | 5.1″ | 0.4″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 53°F | 5.5″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 62°F | 5.4″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 3.4″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 3.9″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 3.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 3.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 4.6″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 43°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 36°F | 5.1″ | 0.6″ | 169 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