Saline County, AR Climate

Saline County, AR has a mild climate throughout the year. It has hot, humid summers and cool winters with occasional snowfall. The average high temperatures range from 56 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the warmer months, while the average lows range from 30 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the fall and winter months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with total annual precipitation typically ranging from 35 to 50 inches. Overall, Saline County has a comfortable climate that allows for a variety of outdoor activities year round.

Saline County, Arkansas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saline County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Saline County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saline County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 6.7 Winter

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

Climate	Saline, Arkansas	United States
	52.7 in.	38.1 in.
	3.7 in.	27.8 in.
	98.9 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	30.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	535 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 Saline County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Saline County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saline County are May, October and April.

In Saline County, there are 62.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saline County with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Saline County, there are 58.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Saline County, 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 Saline 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.

November is the wettest month in Saline County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Saline County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Saline County with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Saline 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Saline County means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Saline County with 1.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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