Shannon Hills, AR Climate

Shannon Hills, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and plenty of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature is around 64°F and averages about 50 inches of rain per year. Summers are usually hot with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s, while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Spring and fall bring some moderate temperatures with occasional showers. The humidity levels remain consistent throughout the year due to its proximity to rivers and lakes.

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

Shannon Hills averages 4 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 Shannon Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shannon Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 31
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shannon Hills is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

4.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Shannon Hills, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shannon Hills, Arkansas	United States
	51.1 in.	38.1 in.
	4.0 in.	27.8 in.
	102.9 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	31.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.9	4.3
	331 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 Shannon Hills with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Shannon Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shannon Hills are May, October and April.

In Shannon Hills, there are 64.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shannon Hills with an average of 31.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Shannon Hills, there are 51.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Shannon Hills, 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 Shannon Hills 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 Shannon Hills with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Shannon Hills means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Shannon Hills with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in Shannon Hills, 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 4.0 inches in Shannon Hills means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Shannon Hills with 1.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.