Elm Springs, AR Climate


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Elm Springs, AR enjoys a warm and humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching the low to mid 90s while winters are mild and wet with temperatures usually in the upper 40s to low 50s. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, although spring and summer months tend to see more precipitation. Although thunderstorms can occur throughout the year, severe weather is most common in spring months when tornadoes can sometimes occur. Humidity levels stay relatively high year-round, occasionally reaching oppressive levels during summer afternoons.

Elm Springs, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elm Springs averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Elm Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elm Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Elm Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElm Springs, ArkansasUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  6.7 in.27.8 in.
  99.4 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  24.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  1184 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 Elm Springs with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In Elm Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elm Springs are May, September and June.
In Elm Springs, there are 36.0 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 Elm Springs with an average of 24.8°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Elm Springs, there are 92.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Elm Springs, there are 1.2 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 Elm Springs 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 Elm Springs.
May is the wettest month in Elm Springs with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Elm Springs means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Elm Springs with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in Elm Springs, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Elm Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Elm Springs with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I moved to AR a couple of years ago and we discovered this beautiful, convenient, and yet somewhat undescovered small town. The hilltop views are amazing,  More

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