Humid subtropical
Newport, Arkansas
Jackson County, Arkansas · Population 8k · 230 ft elevation
Living in Newport
Newport has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Newport at a glance
- Population
- 8k
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,919 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $132k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $605/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $33k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.51%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 645 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 869 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 30°F | 3.7″ | 0.8″ | 179 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 0.9″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 41°F | 5.0″ | 0.7″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 51°F | 5.4″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 60°F | 5.6″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 69°F | 3.4″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 4.2″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 3.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 4.0″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 40°F | 4.9″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 168 hrs |
Near Newport
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology