Humid subtropical
Prescott, Arkansas
Nevada County, Arkansas · Population 3.1k · 348 ft elevation
Living in Prescott
Prescott has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Prescott at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 348 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,822 hrs52th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $95k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $863/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $29k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.48%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 69%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 612 per 100k92th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,904 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 315th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 30°F | 4.3″ | 1.4″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 33°F | 4.8″ | 0.9″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 5.5″ | 0.2″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 5.5″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 5.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 69°F | 3.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 50°F | 5.1″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 4.5″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 32°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 172 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