Horseshoe Bend, AR Climate


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Horseshoe Bend, AR has a temperate climate with hot summers and cool winters. Summers are typically long and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to low-90s Fahrenheit. Winter months are generally mild but have occasional cold snaps. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with higher amounts in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare but possible during winter months when temperatures drop low enough. Overall, Horseshoe Bend, AR enjoys a comfortable climate seasonally with warm summers and mild winters.

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

Horseshoe Bend averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Horseshoe Bend. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Horseshoe Bend 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 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Horseshoe Bend, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Horseshoe Bend with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Horseshoe Bend, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Horseshoe Bend are May, October and September.
In Horseshoe Bend, there are 57.2 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 Horseshoe Bend with an average of 23.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Horseshoe Bend, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Horseshoe Bend, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Horseshoe Bend 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 Horseshoe Bend.
November is the wettest month in Horseshoe Bend with 4.8 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 48.4 inches in Horseshoe Bend means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Horseshoe Bend with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Horseshoe Bend, which is less rainy than most 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 7.6 inches in Horseshoe Bend means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Horseshoe Bend with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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