Griffithville, AR Climate


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Griffithville, AR experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 66°F, with January being the coldest month at an average of 38°F and July being the warmest at an average of 88°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, but some months experience more rainfall than others. Summers are especially wet due to frequent thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms and hurricanes that pass through the area. Snowfall is rare in Griffithville, but there can be occasional light snow in winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Griffithville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Griffithville 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Griffithville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

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

  ClimateGriffithville, ArkansasUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  93.6 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  28.3°21.7°
  77
  4.84.3
  217 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 Griffithville with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Griffithville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Griffithville are May, October and April.
In Griffithville, there are 64.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Griffithville with an average of 28.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Griffithville, there are 63.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Griffithville, 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 Griffithville 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 Griffithville 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 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Griffithville means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Griffithville with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Griffithville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Griffithville means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Griffithville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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