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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Charleston / Zip Codes
Charleston, AR has a humid subtropical climate, with warm and humid summers and mild winters. The city typically sees temperatures between 44°F (7°C) in the winter months to 88°F (31°C) in the summer months. Average rainfall is around 49 inches per year, with occasional bouts of thunderstorms during summer months. The area is generally sunny and humid all year-round.

Charleston, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charleston 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 Charleston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charleston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 27
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Charleston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCharleston, ArkansasUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  3.1 in.27.8 in.
  93.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.17
  54.3
  518 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 Charleston with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Charleston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charleston are May, October and April.
In Charleston, there are 62.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charleston with an average of 27.3°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Charleston, there are 75.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Charleston, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Charleston 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 Charleston with 5.5 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 Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Charleston means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Charleston with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in Charleston, which is less rainy than most 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 3.1 inches in Charleston means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Charleston with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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