Humid subtropical
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Randolph County, Arkansas · Population 7.5k · 312 ft elevation
Living in Pocahontas
Pocahontas has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pocahontas at a glance
- Population
- 7.5k
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,885 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $108k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $721/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 73%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 218 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,838 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6721th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 26°F | 3.8″ | 2.3″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 29°F | 3.9″ | 1.9″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | 1.4″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 5.4″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 5.4″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 47°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 37°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 190 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 29°F | 4.7″ | 0.4″ | 165 hrs |
Near Pocahontas
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology