Humid subtropical
Little Rock, Arkansas
Pulaski County, Arkansas · Population 203k · 344 ft elevation
Living in Little Rock
Little Rock has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ 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 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Little Rock at a glance
- Population
- 203k
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,898 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $221k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,067/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.676th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%31th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,485 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,979 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 1.1″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 1.6″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 42°F | 5.0″ | 0.5″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 5.6″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 5.1″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 3.5″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 3.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 4.5″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 40°F | 4.7″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 5.1″ | 0.6″ | 174 hrs |
Near Little Rock
- Shannon Hills, AR · 4.6k
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- Alexander, AR · 3.5k
- Maumelle, AR · 19k
- Bryant, AR · 21k
- East End, AR · 6.3k
- Sherwood, AR · 33k
Largest places in Arkansas
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- Bentonville, AR · 56k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology