Paris, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Logan County / Paris / Zip Codes
Paris, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Winters in Paris are usually quite dry with low humidity levels, while summer temperatures average in the upper 80s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year but peaks during the spring months of April and May. The area gets a moderate amount of snowfall each year, generally 6-8 inches annually. Summers have high humidity levels due to frequent thunderstorms that occur during this period.

Paris, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paris averages 3 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 Paris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paris gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Paris, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParis, ArkansasUnited States
  48.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.6 in.27.8 in.
  86.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  28.0°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  404 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 Paris with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Paris, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paris are May, October and April.
In Paris, there are 61.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paris with an average of 28.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Paris, there are 71.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Paris, 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 Paris 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 Paris with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 48.6 inches in Paris means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Paris with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 86.6 rainy days annually in Paris, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Paris means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Paris with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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