Cotton Plant, AR Climate


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Cotton Plant, AR enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with high humidity levels making for uncomfortable days. During the winter months temperatures cool down significantly, usually ranging from 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, but especially during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms can be common. Snowfall is rare in Cotton Plant, AR as it is located further south than most of Arkansas’ snowy regions.

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

Cotton Plant averages 3 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 Cotton Plant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cotton Plant gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 29
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 Cotton Plant is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

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

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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 Cotton Plant with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Cotton Plant, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cotton Plant are May, October and April.
In Cotton Plant, there are 59.1 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 Cotton Plant with an average of 29.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Cotton Plant, there are 57.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Cotton Plant, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Cotton Plant 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.
December is the wettest month in Cotton Plant with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Cotton Plant means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Cotton Plant with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 89.9 rainy days annually in Cotton Plant, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Cotton Plant means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Cotton Plant with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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