Horatio, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Sevier County / Horatio / Zip Codes
Horatio, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and muggy summers and chilly winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-80s to mid-90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures generally stay between the 40s and 70s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year but especially in the spring and early summer months when approximately 50 inches of rain can be expected annually. The area gets an average of 3 inches of snow each winter with occasional ice storms that can cause problems on local roads.

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

Horatio 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 Horatio. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Horatio gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 29
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHoratio, ArkansasUnited States
  52.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  88.1 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  29.3°21.7°
  7.27
  5.64.3
  407 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 Horatio with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Horatio, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Horatio are October, May and April.
In Horatio, there are 67.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Horatio with an average of 29.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Horatio, there are 68.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Horatio, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Horatio 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 Horatio with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in Horatio means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Horatio with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 88.1 rainy days annually in Horatio, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 2.4 inches in Horatio means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Horatio with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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