Amity, AR Climate


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Amity, AR has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Summers in Amity are typically very humid and often quite oppressive, with temperatures regularly reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit (32s Celsius). Winters are milder, averaging around 40F (4C), although occasional snowfall can occur at times. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

Amity, Arkansas gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Amity averages 2 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 Amity. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amity gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Amity is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Amity, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAmity, ArkansasUnited States
  57.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.7 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  28.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  512 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 Amity with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Amity, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amity are May, October and April.
In Amity, there are 50.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amity with an average of 28.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Amity, there are 79.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Amity, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Amity 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.
May is the wettest month in Amity with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 57.6 inches in Amity means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Amity with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Amity, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Amity means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Amity with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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