Fountain Lake, AR Climate


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Fountain Lake, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot and humid summers. The average annual temperature is 62.4 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high of 82 degrees in the summer and an average low of 40 in the winter. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 47 inches falling annually. Snowfall is rare, but on occasion Fountain Lake will receive a dusting of snow during the winter months. Humidity levels remain relatively high throughout the year due to its proximity to bodies of water like lakes and rivers.

Fountain Lake, Arkansas gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fountain Lake averages 3 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 Fountain Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 30
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fountain Lake is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Fountain Lake, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFountain Lake, ArkansasUnited States
  56.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  108.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  30.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  591 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 Fountain Lake with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Fountain Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fountain Lake are May, October and April.
In Fountain Lake, there are 62.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fountain Lake with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Fountain Lake, there are 62.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Fountain Lake, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Fountain Lake 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 Fountain Lake 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 56.5 inches in Fountain Lake means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Fountain Lake with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in Fountain Lake, which is one of the rainiest 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 2.5 inches in Fountain Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Fountain Lake with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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