Humid subtropical

Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Benton County, Arkansas · Population 7.3k · 1,302 ft elevation

Living in Pea Ridge

Pea Ridge has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 48″ 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 63 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Pea Ridge at a glance

Population
7.3k
Elevation
1,302 ft
Average daily high
68°F58th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
48″67th percentile
Annual snowfall
9″44th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,905 hrs58th percentile
Median AQI
4038th percentile
Median home value
$256k49th percentile
Median rent
$1,395/mo62th percentile
Median household income
$94k69th percentile
Property tax rate
0.41%4th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
3.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.5%
Unemployment rate
2.6%
Homes with broadband
95%76th percentile
Walkability index
5.58th percentile
Average commute
24 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
52%60th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
57%
Violent crime rate
238 per 100k62th percentile
Property crime rate
468 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8946th percentile
Outdoor access
4242th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
5%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
525 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Pea Ridge, Arkansas
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan45°F26°F2.7″3.2″183 hrs
Feb50°F30°F2.4″2.3″161 hrs
Mar59°F37°F3.8″2.6″206 hrs
Apr68°F47°F5.3″—235 hrs
May76°F55°F6.2″—270 hrs
Jun85°F65°F4.6″—326 hrs
Jul89°F69°F4.5″—341 hrs
Aug89°F68°F3.4″—313 hrs
Sep82°F60°F4.7″—276 hrs
Oct70°F48°F4.2″—231 hrs
Nov58°F38°F3.7″0.2″194 hrs
Dec48°F29°F3.0″1.2″169 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