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United States / Arkansas / Jonesboro Metro Area / Craighead County / Caraway / Zip Codes
Caraway, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 64 degrees Fahrenheit, with July being the hottest month of the year with an average high of 91 degrees and January being the coldest month of the year with an average low of 38 degrees. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, with around 51 inches of rainfall annually. Despite its humid climate, Caraway experiences all four seasons in their entirety, making it a great place for outdoor recreation throughout the year.

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

Caraway averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Caraway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caraway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Caraway, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCaraway, ArkansasUnited States
  48.9 in.38.1 in.
  2.9 in.27.8 in.
  102.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  28.4°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  226 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.

July is the hottest month for Caraway with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Caraway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caraway are May, October and September.
In Caraway, there are 55.7 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 Caraway with an average of 28.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Caraway, there are 65.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Caraway, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Caraway 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 Caraway with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 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 48.9 inches in Caraway means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Caraway with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Caraway, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Caraway means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Caraway with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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