Higden, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Cleburne County / Higden / Zip Codes
The climate in Higden, AR is largely temperate throughout the year. There are hot summers and mild winters with average high temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s in the summer months and dipping down into the upper 40s to low 50s during winter. Precipitation is plentiful during all seasons, averaging around 56 inches per year. The area enjoys a slightly higher than average amount of sunshine for most of the year, making it an enjoyable place to live.

Higden, Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Higden averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Higden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Higden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Higden, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHigden, ArkansasUnited States
  51.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  93.6 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  26.4°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  525 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 Higden with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Higden, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Higden are May, September and October.
In Higden, there are 47.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Higden with an average of 26.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Higden, there are 80.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Higden, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Higden 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 Higden with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 51.7 inches in Higden means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Higden with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Higden, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Higden means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Higden with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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