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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Desha County / Watson / Zip Codes
Watson, AR has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. On average, summer highs reach the mid-90s while winter lows stay in the 40s. The area experiences plenty of precipitation throughout the year, including a significant amount of snowfall in winter months. Summers are humid and often bring thunderstorms accompanied by high winds. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant seasons to enjoy all that Watson has to offer.

Watson, Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Watson averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Watson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watson 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWatson, ArkansasUnited States
  51.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  89.8 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  33.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  151 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 Watson with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Watson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watson are October, May and April.
In Watson, there are 61.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Watson with an average of 33.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Watson, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Watson, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Watson can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
December is the wettest month in Watson with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Watson means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Watson with 8.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Watson, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.1 inches in Watson means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Watson with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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