Humid subtropical
Lowell, Arkansas
Benton County, Arkansas · Population 10k · 1,355 ft elevation
Living in Lowell
Lowell has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lowell at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,904 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $260k50th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,080/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $93k68th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 216 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 424 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 24°F | 2.7″ | 3.2″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 27°F | 2.7″ | 2.3″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | 2.6″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 44°F | 4.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 6.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 5.5″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 2.7″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 4.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 1.2″ | 170 hrs |
Near Lowell
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology