Humid subtropical
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Lawrence County, Arkansas · Population 5.4k · 269 ft elevation
Living in Walnut Ridge
Walnut Ridge has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ 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 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Walnut Ridge at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,885 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $105k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $710/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.48%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 488 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 705 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 3.4″ | 1.3″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 31°F | 3.3″ | 1.1″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 39°F | 4.5″ | 0.7″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 49°F | 5.2″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 69°F | 3.1″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 72°F | 3.6″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 3.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 190 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 32°F | 4.6″ | 0.3″ | 165 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