Fordyce, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Dallas County / Fordyce / Zip Codes
Fordyce, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 63°F. During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs of 90°F with an average July high of 87°F. Winters tend to be mild with lows reaching only around 39°F in January. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year with a slight increase in spring and early summer months. Fordyce receives an average annual rainfall of nearly 47 inches along with occasional snowfall during winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Fordyce. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fordyce gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 31
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 Fordyce is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Fordyce, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFordyce, ArkansasUnited States
  55.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  102.0 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  31.0°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  285 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 Fordyce with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Fordyce, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fordyce are October, April and May.
In Fordyce, there are 65.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fordyce with an average of 31.0°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Fordyce, there are 58.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Fordyce, 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 Fordyce 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 Fordyce with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Fordyce means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
December is the rainiest month in Fordyce with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in Fordyce, which is rainier 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 1.6 inches in Fordyce means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Fordyce with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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