Buckner, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Lafayette County / Buckner / Zip Codes
Buckner, Arkansas enjoys a variety of climates due to its location in the south-central part of the state. Summers are long and hot with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the upper 90s during the day but cooling off at night. Winters are mild and short with average temperatures ranging between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are transitional seasons, with temperatures usually around 70 degrees during the day and dropping to around 50 degrees overnight. Precipitation is generally consistent throughout the year, though spring and summer may be slightly wetter than other seasons due to increased thunderstorm activity.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Buckner. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckner gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 7 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Buckner, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuckner, ArkansasUnited States
  52.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  91.2 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  31.6°21.7°
  7.17
  5.54.3
  292 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 Buckner with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Buckner, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buckner are October, April and May.
In Buckner, there are 69.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buckner with an average of 31.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Buckner, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Buckner, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Buckner can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
October is the wettest month in Buckner with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Buckner means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
March is the rainiest month in Buckner with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 91.2 rainy days annually in Buckner, which is less rainy 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 1.6 inches in Buckner means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Buckner with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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