Cove, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Polk County / Cove / Zip Codes
Cove, AR is located in the southern part of the state and enjoys a warm subtropical climate throughout most of the year. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures reaching as high as 90°F during July and August. Winters are mild to cool with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is spread evenly across the year, with approximately 52 inches per year providing ample moisture for the area’s lush vegetation and picturesque landscapes.

Cove, Arkansas gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Cove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cove 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Cove, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCove, ArkansasUnited States
  56.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  94.1 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  1047 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 Cove with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Cove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cove are May, September and October.
In Cove, there are 40.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cove with an average of 27.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Cove, there are 78.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Cove, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Cove 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 Cove with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in Cove means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Cove with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Cove, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Cove means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Cove with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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