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United States / Arkansas / Russellville Metro Area / Pope County / Pottsville / Zip Codes
Pottsville, AR has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters. Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with slightly higher precipitation in summer months. Average high temperatures reach up to 84°F (29°C) in July and August while lows dip down to 42°F (6°C) in January. With an average annual snowfall of 2 inches (51 mm), the area rarely sees winter storms or extreme cold temperatures.

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

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Pottsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pottsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 29
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 Pottsville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

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

  ClimatePottsville, ArkansasUnited States
  50.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  98.0 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  28.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  381 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 Pottsville with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Pottsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pottsville are May, October and April.
In Pottsville, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pottsville with an average of 28.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Pottsville, there are 70.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Pottsville, 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 Pottsville 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 Pottsville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Pottsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Pottsville with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Pottsville, which is rainier than most 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 Pottsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Pottsville with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Kim · Pottsville, AR
What it's like to live in Pottsville and Russellvi
Over 17 years ago

Pottsville, Arkansas is a quiet, friendly little town with history and excellent schools. The people are friendly down-home country folk. They just built a new Jr High  More

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