Star City, AR Climate


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The climate in Star City, AR is temperate and mild. The summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the mid-80s. Winters are cold but mild, with temperatures typically hovering around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall throughout the year averages about 45 inches annually, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities during all four seasons. Both snowfall and thunderstorms occur regularly during the winter months, making it a great location for winter sports enthusiasts.

Star City, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Star City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Star City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 32
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Star City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

4.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Star City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStar City, ArkansasUnited States
  53.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  94.7 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  32.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  272 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 Star City with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Star City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Star City are October, April and May.
In Star City, there are 72.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Star City with an average of 32.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Star City, there are 46.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Star City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Star City 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.
December is the wettest month in Star City with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 53.6 inches in Star City means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Star City with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Star City, which is about average compared to other 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 1.6 inches in Star City means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Star City with 1.2 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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