Humid subtropical
Osceola, Arkansas
Mississippi County, Arkansas · Population 6.8k · 246 ft elevation
Living in Osceola
Osceola 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 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Osceola at a glance
- Population
- 6.8k
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,912 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $109k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $832/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 31°F | 4.1″ | 0.6″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | 0.9″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 42°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 52°F | 5.5″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 62°F | 5.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 3.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 3.0″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 34°F | 4.9″ | — | 159 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