Blue Mountain, AR Climate


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The climate in Blue Mountain, AR is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-90s with high levels of humidity. During the winter months, temperatures are typically around 50 degrees Fahrenheit and often drop below freezing at night. Precipitation throughout the year is quite low, averaging only about 33 inches per year with most of it coming in the form of light rain or snow. This makes for ideal conditions for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and fishing.

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

Blue Mountain averages 3 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 Blue Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blue Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 29
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Blue Mountain, while July and August 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 Blue Mountain with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Blue Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue Mountain are May, October and April.
In Blue Mountain, there are 62.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blue Mountain with an average of 28.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Blue Mountain, there are 68.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Blue Mountain, 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 Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain with 5.3 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 47.9 inches in Blue Mountain means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Blue Mountain with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in Blue Mountain, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Blue Mountain means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Blue Mountain with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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