Sedgwick, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Lawrence County / Sedgwick / Zip Codes
The climate of Sedgwick, AR is typically humid and hot. The summers are long, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-90s and even higher on some days. Winters in this region tend to be mild, usually ranging from the high 30s to mid-50s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with most months receiving over four inches of rain. This area is also prone to severe thunderstorms and tornadoes due to its location in the south central United States.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Sedgwick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sedgwick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Sedgwick, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSedgwick, ArkansasUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  4.8 in.27.8 in.
  84.4 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  26.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  262 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 Sedgwick with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Sedgwick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sedgwick are May, September and October.
In Sedgwick, there are 46.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sedgwick with an average of 26.9°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Sedgwick, there are 74.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Sedgwick, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Sedgwick 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.
November is the wettest month in Sedgwick with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Sedgwick means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sedgwick with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 84.4 rainy days annually in Sedgwick, 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.8 inches in Sedgwick means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Sedgwick with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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