2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Heber Springs, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Heber Springs. Gig Harbor averages 139 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heber Springs, Arkansas gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gig Harbor, Washington gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Heber Springs averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. Gig Harbor averages 2.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Heber Springs, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

Gig Harbor, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 76.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.8
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Heber Springs is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gig Harbor is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Gig Harbor, WA

57°F

Today's Weather - Heber Springs, AR

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gig Harbor / Heber Springs

August is the hottest month for Gig Harbor with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Gig Harbor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gig Harbor are August, July and September.

August is the hottest month for Heber Springs with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Heber Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Heber Springs are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gig Harbor with an average of 35.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Heber Springs with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Gig Harbor, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Heber Springs, there are 47.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

In Gig Harbor, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Heber Springs, there are 80.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

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

In Heber Springs, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

November is the wettest month in Gig Harbor with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Gig Harbor means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


November is the wettest month in Heber Springs with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 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 51.1 inches in Heber Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

November is the rainiest month in Gig Harbor with 19.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 153.3 rainy days annually in Gig Harbor, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Heber Springs with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Heber Springs, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Gig Harbor means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Heber Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

December is the snowiest month in Gig Harbor with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Heber Springs with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.