Swifton, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Jackson County / Swifton / Zip Codes
Swifton, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures during the summer months can reach into the high 80s and 90s, while winter temperatures usually stay in the 40s and 50s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with average precipitation totals ranging from 45 to 55 inches per year. The humidity levels are very high, making it feel even hotter than the temperature would suggest. The region also experiences numerous thunderstorms throughout the year due to its close proximity to many bodies of water.

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

Swifton averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Swifton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swifton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSwifton, ArkansasUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  3.5 in.27.8 in.
  87.6 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  28.7°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  249 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 Swifton with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Swifton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swifton are May, October and September.
In Swifton, there are 52.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swifton with an average of 28.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Swifton, there are 62.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Swifton, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Swifton 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 Swifton with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Swifton means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Swifton with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 87.6 rainy days annually in Swifton, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Swifton means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Swifton with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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