Edgemont, AR Climate

Edgemont, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. Temperatures rarely go below freezing in the winter months, while summer temperatures can be as high as 95°F. The area experiences an average of 46 inches of precipitation a year, with most of it coming in late spring and early summer. Humidity levels in Edgemont tend to be quite high throughout the year, which can make warm days feel even more uncomfortable. The area is known for having frequent thunderstorms during the summer months due to its location near the Gulf Coast.

Climate	Edgemont, Arkansas	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.