Humid subtropical
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Craighead County, Arkansas · Population 79k · 315 ft elevation
Living in Jonesboro
Jonesboro has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ 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 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jonesboro at a glance
- Population
- 79k
- Elevation
- 315 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,906 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $213k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $926/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 575 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,486 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 30°F | 3.5″ | 1.0″ | 175 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | 1.2″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 41°F | 4.7″ | 1.2″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 50°F | 5.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 5.2″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 3.0″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 3.7″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 3.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | 0.1″ | 190 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 33°F | 4.5″ | 0.4″ | 162 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