Mayflower, AR Climate


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Mayflower, AR has a warm climate in the summer months with average temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The winter months are mild and the temperatures usually stay around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The region experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year, which helps keep the city green and lush. Summer storms often bring gusty winds and heavy rains, but they usually pass quickly. With mild temperatures and plenty of rain during all seasons, Mayflower is a great place to visit any time of year.

Mayflower, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mayflower averages 4 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 Mayflower. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mayflower gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMayflower, ArkansasUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  4.1 in.27.8 in.
  97.9 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  289 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 Mayflower with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Mayflower, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mayflower are May, October and April.
In Mayflower, there are 56.3 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 Mayflower with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Mayflower, there are 85.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Mayflower, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Mayflower 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 Mayflower with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Mayflower means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Mayflower with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.9 rainy days annually in Mayflower, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Mayflower means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Mayflower with 2.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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