Humid subtropical
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Pulaski County, Arkansas · Population 65k · 272 ft elevation
Living in North Little Rock
North Little Rock has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°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 (64% 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.
North Little Rock at a glance
- Population
- 65k
- Elevation
- 272 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
- 2,865 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $170k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,028/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.877th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 960 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,049 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 1.1″ | 179 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 1.6″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 5.0″ | 0.5″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 5.6″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 5.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.2″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.0″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 4.5″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 40°F | 4.7″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 33°F | 5.1″ | 0.6″ | 174 hrs |
Near North Little Rock
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology