Monroe County, AR Climate

Monroe County, AR has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 88 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches of rain annually. Humidity levels are also high during most times of the year, often reaching upwards of 80%. This combined with the heat can make for sweltering conditions in the summertime.

Monroe County, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Monroe County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 30
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Monroe County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Monroe, Arkansas	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.9 in.	27.8 in.
	87.9 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	30.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	170 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 Monroe County with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Monroe County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe County are May, October and April.

In Monroe County, there are 60.2 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 Monroe County with an average of 30.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Monroe County, there are 56.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Monroe County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Monroe County 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 Monroe County 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 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Monroe County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Monroe County with 9.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Monroe County, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Monroe County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Monroe County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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