Des Arc, AR Climate


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Des Arc, AR has a humid subtropical climate. It is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is 86°F (30°C) and the average low temperature in the winter months is 34°F (1°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches (122 cm) per year. Snowfall in Des Arc is rare, but there are occasional light snowfalls throughout most winters. Despite its location in the South, Des Arc experiences all four seasons with clearly defined changes in weather.

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

Des Arc averages 3 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 Des Arc. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Des Arc gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 30
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Des Arc, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDes Arc, ArkansasUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  90.1 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  29.7°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  200 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 Des Arc with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Des Arc, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Des Arc are May, October and April.
In Des Arc, there are 61.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Des Arc with an average of 29.7°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Des Arc, there are 59.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Des Arc, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Des Arc 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 Des Arc with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Des Arc means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Des Arc with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 90.1 rainy days annually in Des Arc, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Des Arc means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Des Arc with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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