Clarendon, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Monroe County / Clarendon / Zip Codes
Clarendon, AR experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The warm season generally lasts from late April through mid-October, while the cold season typically runs from November to early April. During the summer months, Clarendon is characterized by temperatures in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit accompanied by high humidity levels. Winters are milder but still tend to be quite wet due to frequent rain showers or thunderstorms. Clarendon receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation each year; however, snowfall is usually minimal with only an inch every few years on average.

Clarendon, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarendon averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Clarendon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarendon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 30
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Clarendon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClarendon, ArkansasUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  88.7 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  30.1°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  174 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 Clarendon with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Clarendon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarendon are May, October and April.
In Clarendon, there are 60.3 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 Clarendon with an average of 30.1°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Clarendon, there are 57.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Clarendon, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Clarendon 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 Clarendon with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Clarendon means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Clarendon with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Clarendon, 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 Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Clarendon means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Clarendon with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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