Dumas, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Desha County / Dumas / Zip Codes
The climate in Dumas, AR is mainly hot and humid during the summer months with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters are generally mild and temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with most of it occurring during the spring and summer months. The area experiences intense thunderstorms and tornadoes are not uncommon during these months as well. Humidity levels tend to be higher in the summer months, making it feel much hotter than it actually is.

Dumas, Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dumas averages 1 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 Dumas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dumas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 33
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dumas is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5 Summer - 6.9 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Dumas, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDumas, ArkansasUnited States
  51.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  88.7 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  33.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  167 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 Dumas with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Dumas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dumas are October, April and May.
In Dumas, there are 61.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dumas with an average of 33.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Dumas, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Dumas, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Dumas 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.
December is the wettest month in Dumas with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Dumas means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Dumas with 8.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Dumas, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.1 inches in Dumas means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Dumas with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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