Climate in Greenwood, Arkansas

Greenwood, Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenwood averages 4 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 Greenwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

August is the hottest month for Greenwood with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Greenwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood are May, October and April.

In Greenwood, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenwood with an average of 27.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Greenwood, there are 71.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Greenwood means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Greenwood with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 87.4 rainy days annually in Greenwood, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Greenwood means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Greenwood with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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