Gum Springs, AR Climate


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The climate in Gum Springs, AR is generally mild throughout the year. The summers are typically hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters tend to be quite mild and relatively dry. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s Fahrenheit during the winter to the mid-80s during the summer months. Snowfall is usually light, but can sometimes be heavier depending on weather patterns. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall each year, spread out evenly over all four seasons giving it plenty of precipitation for lush vegetation growth.

Gum Springs, Arkansas gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gum Springs averages 2 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 Gum Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gum Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Gum Springs, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGum Springs, ArkansasUnited States
  55.2 in.38.1 in.
  2.0 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  30.0°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  210 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 Gum Springs with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Gum Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gum Springs are October, April and May.
In Gum Springs, there are 67.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gum Springs with an average of 30.0°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Gum Springs, there are 63.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Gum Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Gum Springs can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Gum Springs with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in Gum Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Gum Springs with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Gum Springs, which is about average compared to other 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 2.0 inches in Gum Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Gum Springs with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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