Gentry, AR Climate


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Gentry, AR has a humid subtropical climate, which means long hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional periods of extreme heat. Winters are typically mild with the average temperature ranging from 32 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with the highest levels falling during late spring into early summer months. Humidity tends to be quite high all year round, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking and fishing.

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

Gentry averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Gentry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gentry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gentry is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.2 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Gentry, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGentry, ArkansasUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  90.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  1234 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 Gentry with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Gentry, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gentry are May, September and June.
In Gentry, there are 41.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gentry with an average of 24.9°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Gentry, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Gentry, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Gentry during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Gentry.
May is the wettest month in Gentry with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Gentry means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Gentry with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Gentry, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Gentry means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Gentry with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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