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Greenbrier, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature for the year is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The city experiences precipitation year-round, with more rain in summer months than winter months. Summers can be quite hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the warmest months of May through August. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures typically ranging from the 40s to 50s. Snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur during the winter months.

Greenbrier, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Greenbrier. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenbrier gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Greenbrier, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenbrier, ArkansasUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  4.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.3 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  25.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  361 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 Greenbrier with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Greenbrier, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenbrier are May, October and April.
In Greenbrier, there are 56.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenbrier with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Greenbrier, there are 86.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Greenbrier, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Greenbrier means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Greenbrier with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 96.3 rainy days annually in Greenbrier, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Greenbrier means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Greenbrier with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Absolutely wonderful except for about 6 weeks of each year in July/August when it's hot--but then tell me a place where it's ideal year 'round. I can breathe without an  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great "small" town only about 35 miles north of Little Rock. I grew up here and think it is a very nice community to raise children with great schools. It  More

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