Diamond City, AR Climate


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Diamond City, AR has a humid subtropical climate, making it a great place to visit year-round. During the summertime, temperatures can range from highs in the mid-90s and lows in the low 70s. Winters are mild, with average temperatures ranging from highs in the high 40s and lows in the mid-20s. The city also experiences plenty of precipitation throughout the year, including about 47 inches of rain and 7 inches of snow annually.

Diamond City, Arkansas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Diamond City averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Diamond City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Diamond City 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Diamond City is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Diamond City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDiamond City, ArkansasUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  9.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.3 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  804 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 Diamond City with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In Diamond City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Diamond City are May, September and June.
In Diamond City, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Diamond City with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Diamond City, there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Diamond City, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Diamond City during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Diamond City.
May is the wettest month in Diamond City with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Diamond City means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Diamond City with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 95.3 rainy days annually in Diamond City, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Diamond City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Diamond City with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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