Texarkana, AR Climate


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Texarkana, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 85°F (29°C), while during the winter months it ranges from 50–60°F (10–15°C). The area generally receives around 46 inches of precipitation annually. Texarkana experiences precipitation year-round, with most coming in the form of thunderstorms in the late spring and summer months. Winters are generally mild, but occasional cold snaps can bring freezing temperatures. Snowfall is light and infrequent, but can occur in certain years.

Texarkana, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Texarkana averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Texarkana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Texarkana gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Texarkana is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

4.3 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Texarkana, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTexarkana, ArkansasUnited States
  51.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  100.5 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  33.9°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  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 Texarkana with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Texarkana, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Texarkana are October, April and May.
In Texarkana, there are 71.1 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 Texarkana with an average of 33.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Texarkana, there are 40.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Texarkana, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Texarkana 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 Texarkana with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Texarkana means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Texarkana with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in Texarkana, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Texarkana means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Texarkana with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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