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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Logan County / Ratcliff / Zip Codes
Ratcliff, AR has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Ratcliff are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters tend to be mild and relatively dry. Average temperatures in the summer months can reach into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit (28 to 32 °C) while winters typically remain above freezing. Annual precipitation averages around 50 inches (127 cm), making it one of the rainiest cities in Arkansas. The area also experiences all four seasons, which brings variety to the weather throughout the year.

Ratcliff, Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ratcliff averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Ratcliff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ratcliff 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 27
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Ratcliff, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRatcliff, ArkansasUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.8 in.27.8 in.
  86.7 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  27.2°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  420 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 Ratcliff with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Ratcliff, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ratcliff are May, October and April.
In Ratcliff, there are 58.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ratcliff with an average of 27.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Ratcliff, there are 76.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Ratcliff, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Ratcliff 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 Ratcliff 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 48.4 inches in Ratcliff means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Ratcliff with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in Ratcliff, 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 2.8 inches in Ratcliff means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Ratcliff with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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