Hempstead County, AR Climate


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Hempstead County, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average temperatures range from 44 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 86 degrees Fahrenheit in July. On average, Hempstead County receives about 45 inches of rainfall per year with around 8 inches of snowfall annually. This area experiences high humidity levels throughout all seasons due to its location along the Gulf Coast. Since Hempstead County is located relatively close to the Mississippi River, it is often affected by weather systems that form over the river. The summer months in this area are usually warm and can be quite humid, while the winter months tend to be relatively mild.

Hempstead County, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hempstead County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hempstead County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Hempstead County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHempstead, ArkansasUnited States
  54.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  99.7 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  31.2°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  342 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.

August is the hottest month for Hempstead County with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Hempstead County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hempstead County are October, May and April.
In Hempstead County, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hempstead County with an average of 31.2°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Hempstead County, there are 58.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Hempstead County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Hempstead County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Hempstead County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Hempstead County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Hempstead County with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Hempstead County, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Hempstead County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Hempstead County with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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