McCrory, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Woodruff County / McCrory / Zip Codes
McCrory, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature for the year is around 60°F (15.5°C). Summer temperatures can exceed 95°F (35°C), while winter temperatures often dip into the 40s (4-9°C). Spring brings abundant rainfall averaging over 5 inches per month. Fall is dryer, with only around 2 inches of precipitation per month. Due to its location in the Bible Belt, the area experiences strong thunderstorms during the summer months. Winters are relatively mild compared to other parts of the country, but snowfall does occur occasionally.

McCrory, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McCrory averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in McCrory. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCrory gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McCrory is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in McCrory, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcCrory, ArkansasUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  94.3 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  28.4°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  210 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for McCrory with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In McCrory, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McCrory are May, October and April.
In McCrory, there are 58.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McCrory with an average of 28.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In McCrory, there are 62.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In McCrory, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in McCrory can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
December is the wettest month in McCrory with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in McCrory means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in McCrory with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in McCrory, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in McCrory means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in McCrory with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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