Humid subtropical
McGehee, Arkansas
Desha County, Arkansas · Population 3.7k · 157 ft elevation
Living in McGehee
McGehee has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
McGehee at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,987 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $93k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $695/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 701 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,185 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 335th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 34°F | 5.5″ | 0.5″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 37°F | 5.4″ | 0.5″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 45°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 53°F | 6.1″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 5.0″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 3.9″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 3.0″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 3.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 4.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 43°F | 4.5″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 37°F | 6.0″ | — | 174 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