Russellville Metro Area, AR Climate

The climate in Russellville, AR Metro Area is mild throughout the year. Winters tend to be relatively mild with temperatures ranging from the low 30s to mid 50s and occasional snowfall. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching the high 80s and occasionally into the 90s. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year, peaking in May and June before tapering off slightly in July and August. Humidity levels tend to be moderate, making it a comfortable place to live all year round.

Russellville Metro Area, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russellville Metro Area averages 3 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 Russellville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russellville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 28
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Russellville metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Russellville metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Russellville, Arkansas	United States
	50.6 in.	38.1 in.
	3.2 in.	27.8 in.
	97.8 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	28.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	731 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 the Russellville metro area with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the Russellville metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Russellville metro area are May, October and April.

In the Russellville metro area, there are 60.6 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 the Russellville metro area with an average of 28.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the Russellville metro area, there are 70.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the Russellville metro area, 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 the Russellville metro area 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.

May is the wettest month in the Russellville metro area with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the Russellville metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Russellville metro area with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in the Russellville metro area, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in the Russellville metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the Russellville metro area with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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