Delight, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Pike County / Delight / Zip Codes
Delight, AR is situated in the south-central part of the state and experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures can be quite high, often reaching into the upper 90s (Fahrenheit). The humidity can also be fairly oppressive during this time of year. Winter temperatures are milder, ranging from the mid-30s to the low 50s most days—though they don't typically dip too far below freezing. Spring and fall are generally pleasant with moderate temperatures and sunny skies. The area does experience occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, but overall precipitation levels tend to be fairly low.

Delight, Arkansas gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Delight. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delight 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Delight, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDelight, ArkansasUnited States
  56.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.3 in.27.8 in.
  96.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  29.4°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  344 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 Delight with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Delight, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delight are May, October and April.
In Delight, there are 61.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Delight with an average of 29.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Delight, there are 67.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Delight, 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 Delight 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 Delight with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Delight means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Delight with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in Delight, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Delight means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Delight with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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