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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Ashley County / Fountain Hill / Zip Codes
Fountain Hill, AR has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures in Fountain Hill tend to be very warm with highs reaching the mid-90s Fahrenheit in July and August. Winter months bring mild temperatures with average highs between 45 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches per year. The city experiences plenty of sunshine during the spring and summer months, averaging around three hours of sunshine daily.

Fountain Hill, Arkansas gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fountain Hill averages 1 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 Fountain Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fountain Hill is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Fountain Hill, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFountain Hill, ArkansasUnited States
  56.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  92.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  31.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  194 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 Hill with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Fountain Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fountain Hill are October, May and April.
In Fountain Hill, there are 61.3 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 Hill with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Fountain Hill, there are 55.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Fountain Hill, 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 Hill can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
December is the wettest month in Fountain Hill with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Fountain Hill means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
December is the rainiest month in Fountain Hill with 8.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.6 rainy days annually in Fountain Hill, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Fountain Hill means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Fountain Hill with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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