Rudy, AR Climate


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Rudy, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation per year, making it wetter than average for the region. The average temperature in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the January average is 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The hottest days of summer typically reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip down into the teens. Rainfall is generally plentiful throughout the year, but snowfall is rare and usually light in intensity when it does occur.

Rudy, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rudy averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Rudy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rudy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rudy is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

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

  ClimateRudy, ArkansasUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  4.5 in.27.8 in.
  90.4 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  26.7°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  492 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 Rudy with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Rudy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rudy are May, October and September.
In Rudy, 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 Rudy with an average of 26.7°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Rudy, there are 78.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Rudy, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Rudy during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Rudy.
May is the wettest month in Rudy with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Rudy means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Rudy with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 90.4 rainy days annually in Rudy, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in Rudy means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Rudy with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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