Greenland, AR Climate


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Greenland, AR has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by warm and humid summers and cool to mild winters. Summer temperatures typically reach the mid to high 80s during the day with nighttime lows in the upper 60s. During the winter months, temperatures are usually around 40-50 degrees with occasional dips into the 20s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with snowfall occurring mostly in December through February. The area experiences an average of 170 days of sunshine annually, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

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

Greenland averages 7 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 Greenland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 Greenland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Greenland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenland, ArkansasUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  6.6 in.27.8 in.
  100.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  1250 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 Greenland with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In Greenland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenland are May, September and June.
In Greenland, there are 34.5 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 Greenland with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Greenland, there are 90.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Greenland, there are 1.1 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 Greenland 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 Greenland.
May is the wettest month in Greenland with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 47.0 inches in Greenland means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Greenland with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Greenland, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Greenland means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Greenland with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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