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United States / Arkansas / Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metro Area / Perry County / Fourche / Zip Codes
Fourche, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Winters are characterized by temperatures that rarely dip below freezing with an average high temperature of 50°F (10°C). Summers are very hot and humid with daily highs averaging in the mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an annual average of 53 inches (134 cm). This makes Fourche a great place to enjoy outdoor activities, but it also poses a challenge for those trying to stay cool in the summer heat.

Fourche, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fourche averages 3 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 Fourche. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fourche gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Fourche, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFourche, ArkansasUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.6 in.27.8 in.
  98.4 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  26.6°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  292 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 Fourche with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Fourche, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fourche are May, October and April.
In Fourche, there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fourche with an average of 26.6°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Fourche, there are 81.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Fourche, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Fourche 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.
November is the wettest month in Fourche with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Fourche means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Fourche with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Fourche, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Fourche means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Fourche with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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