Colt, AR Climate


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Colt, AR has a typical humid subtropical climate. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the 90s, while winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. The city experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, most of which occurs in the form of thunderstorms during the summer months. Colt also gets an average of 48 inches of snow every year, making it one of the snowiest cities in Arkansas.

Colt, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colt averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Colt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Colt, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColt, ArkansasUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.8 in.27.8 in.
  94.2 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  28.1°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  253 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 Colt with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Colt, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colt are May, October and September.
In Colt, there are 55.0 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 Colt with an average of 28.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Colt, there are 67.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Colt, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Colt 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.
December is the wettest month in Colt with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Colt means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Colt with 9.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 94.2 rainy days annually in Colt, which is about average compared to other 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 2.8 inches in Colt means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Colt with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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