2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Porterville, CA vs Pocahontas, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Pocahontas. Porterville averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pocahontas, Arkansas gets 49.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Porterville, California gets 12.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pocahontas averages 5.9 inches of snow per year. Porterville averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pocahontas, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.9 inches of snow a year

Porterville, California
Summer High: the July high is around 98.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.8
Rain: averages 12.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Porterville is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Porterville, CA

51°F

Today's Weather - Pocahontas, AR

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Porterville / Pocahontas

July is the hottest month for Porterville with an average high temperature of 98.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Porterville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Porterville are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Pocahontas with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Pocahontas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pocahontas are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Porterville with an average of 36.9°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pocahontas with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Porterville, there are 112.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Pocahontas, there are 48.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

In Porterville, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Pocahontas, there are 79.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Porterville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Pocahontas, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

January is the wettest month in Porterville with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Porterville means that it is drier than most places in California.


November is the wettest month in Pocahontas with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 49.2 inches in Pocahontas means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

January is the rainiest month in Porterville with 8.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.5 rainy days annually in Porterville, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Pocahontas with 9.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in Pocahontas, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Porterville means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Pocahontas means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

January is the snowiest month in Porterville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Pocahontas with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.