Lavaca, AR Climate


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The climate in Lavaca, AR is a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures averaging in the high 80s and low 90s, while winters are mild with temperatures around mid-40s to mid-50s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 49 inches per year. The area experiences all four seasons, although spring and fall tend to be brief. Snow is rare but does occur occasionally during winter months.

Lavaca, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lavaca averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Lavaca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lavaca 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 27
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLavaca, ArkansasUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  93.7 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  423 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 Lavaca with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Lavaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lavaca are May, October and April.
In Lavaca, there are 63.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lavaca with an average of 27.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Lavaca, there are 74.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Lavaca, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Lavaca 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 Lavaca with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Lavaca means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lavaca with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in Lavaca, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Lavaca means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Lavaca with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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