Damascus, AR Climate


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Damascus, AR enjoys a humid subtropical climate. This means that temperatures are usually mild throughout the year; however, summers can be hot and humid while winters are usually cool. Precipitation throughout the year is abundant, especially in the spring and summer months due to the Gulf of Mexico providing moisture for the area. Snowfall does occasionally occur during winter months, yet it is generally light and melts quickly afterwards. Overall, Damascus has an enjoyable climate with warm summers and mild winters making it a pleasant place to live year-round.

Damascus, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Damascus averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Damascus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Damascus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 25
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Damascus, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDamascus, ArkansasUnited States
  50.5 in.38.1 in.
  3.6 in.27.8 in.
  95.2 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  696 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 Damascus with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Damascus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Damascus are May, October and April.
In Damascus, there are 55.9 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 Damascus with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Damascus, there are 87.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Damascus, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Damascus 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.
November is the wettest month in Damascus with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 50.5 inches in Damascus means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Damascus with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Damascus, 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 3.6 inches in Damascus means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Damascus with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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