Blytheville, AR Climate


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Blytheville, AR has a humid subtropical climate which provides hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-80s to mid-90s with high humidity levels. Winter temperatures can drop to the low 20s with occasional snowfall. Spring and autumn are mild and pleasant with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Rainfall is abundant throughout all seasons, providing plenty of precipitation for local vegetation and wildlife.

Blytheville, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Blytheville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blytheville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Blytheville, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlytheville, ArkansasUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.4 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  28.9°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  256 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 Blytheville with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Blytheville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blytheville are May, September and October.
In Blytheville, there are 49.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blytheville with an average of 28.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Blytheville, there are 62.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Blytheville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Blytheville 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 Blytheville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Blytheville means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
March is the rainiest month in Blytheville with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Blytheville, which is one of the rainiest 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 2.2 inches in Blytheville means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Blytheville with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Small town down on its luck after the air base closed. The old air base housing is being used for a retirement community. The top paying jobs in the area are working  More

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Not a lot of excitment here, but lots of warm weather and sunshine. Peaceful and quiet life. Wonderful for home gardens and very affordable place to live on a limited  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy is triebble in Blytheville. There no jobs esp. for  More

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