Lexa, AR Climate


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Lexa, AR has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters are mild but can feature short cold snaps with temperatures falling below freezing. Spring and fall are pleasant seasons but may also experience some extreme weather patterns due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. The area also receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year, making it lush and green all year round.

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

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Lexa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
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 Lexa is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

4.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Lexa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLexa, ArkansasUnited States
  51.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  95.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  77
  4.94.3
  213 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 Lexa with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Lexa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lexa are October, April and May.
In Lexa, there are 76.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexa with an average of 30.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Lexa, there are 54.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Lexa, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Lexa 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 Lexa with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Lexa means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
March is the rainiest month in Lexa with 9.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Lexa, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Lexa means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Lexa with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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