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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Ashley County / Crossett / Zip Codes
Crossett, AR has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day and remaining in the 70s at night. Winters are mild but can be cold at times, with temperatures dropping to the mid-30s during an average winter season. Precipitation is abundant year-round, and there are occasional thunderstorms throughout spring and summer. Crossett experiences four distinct seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping and hiking.

Crossett, Arkansas gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crossett averages 1 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 Crossett. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crossett gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Crossett, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrossett, ArkansasUnited States
  57.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  91.6 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  31.4°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  167 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 Crossett with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Crossett, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crossett are October, April and May.
In Crossett, there are 69.2 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 Crossett with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Crossett, there are 59.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Crossett, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Crossett 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 Crossett with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.6 inches in Crossett means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
December is the rainiest month in Crossett with 9.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in Crossett, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Crossett means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Crossett with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

The price of housing is very reasonable in the city and Ashley county; however, the market is and has been a soft market for years. To say that there has been virtually  More

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