Hartford, AR Climate


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Hartford, AR has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures range from the mid-50s in the winter to the upper 80s in the summer months, while average low temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the mid-60s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout all seasons, though it tends to be heavier during spring and summer. Snow is rare, but when it does occur it usually occurs between December and February. Hartford has slightly more sunshine than average for Arkansas due to its location near Lake Dardanelle.

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

Hartford averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Hartford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hartford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Hartford, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHartford, ArkansasUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.6 in.27.8 in.
  83.4 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  26.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  653 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 Hartford with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Hartford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartford are May, October and April.
In Hartford, there are 63.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hartford with an average of 26.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Hartford, there are 83.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Hartford, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Hartford 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 Hartford with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Hartford means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Hartford with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in Hartford, 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 3.6 inches in Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Hartford with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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