Cave City, AR Climate


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Cave City, AR has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 90°F (32°C) while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 38°F (3°C). Precipitation throughout the year is relatively consistent, with an annual average of 47 inches (119 cm). The area does experience occasional severe storms, especially during the spring and early summer months. Snowfall is rare but can occur occasionally during the winter months. With its mild weather and plentiful rainfall, Cave City has a pleasant climate that's perfect for outdoor activities year-round.

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

Cave City averages 6 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 Cave City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cave City 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cave City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Cave City, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCave City, ArkansasUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  6.0 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  24.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  676 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 Cave City with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Cave City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cave City are May, September and October.
In Cave City, there are 50.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cave City with an average of 24.8°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Cave City, there are 89.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Cave City, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Cave City during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Cave City.
November is the wettest month in Cave City with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 49.3 inches in Cave City means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Cave City with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Cave City, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Cave City means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Cave City with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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