DeWitt, AR Climate


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DeWitt, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average yearly temperature is approximately 66°F, but temperatures can range from the high 30s in winter to the mid-90s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging about 55 inches annually. While snow is rare, it does occur occasionally in winter months. Summers in DeWitt are typically very humid due to its location on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, making outdoor activities uncomfortable during this time of year.

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

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in DeWitt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

DeWitt 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 32
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 DeWitt is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in DeWitt, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDeWitt, ArkansasUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  88.9 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  31.7°21.7°
  7.17
  5.24.3
  190 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 DeWitt with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In DeWitt, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for DeWitt are October, May and April.
In DeWitt, there are 62.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for DeWitt with an average of 31.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In DeWitt, there are 49.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In DeWitt, 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 DeWitt 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 DeWitt 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 49.8 inches in DeWitt means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in DeWitt with 9.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 88.9 rainy days annually in DeWitt, 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 2.4 inches in DeWitt means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in DeWitt with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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