Calion, AR Climate

The climate in Calion, AR is characterized by warm and humid summers with temperatures averaging between 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild with average temperatures dropping to the mid 50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it falling in the summer months. Summers tend to be sunny and dry while winters have a higher chance of rain and snow events. Spring and autumn usually bring moderate temperature ranges accompanied by mild rainfall or showers. Overall, Calion provides a comfortable climate for its residents all year round.

Calion, Arkansas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Calion averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Calion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calion 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 31
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Calion, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Calion, Arkansas	United States
	53.2 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	96.9 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	31.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	95 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 Calion with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Calion, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calion are October, April and May.

In Calion, there are 70.7 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 Calion with an average of 31.1°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Calion, there are 59.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Calion, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Calion 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 Calion with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Calion means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Calion with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in Calion, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Calion means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Calion with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.