Jerome, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Drew County / Jerome / Zip Codes
Jerome, AR experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the low 80s to mid 90s Fahrenheit during the day and can drop to the low 70s at night. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the high 30s to mid 50s Fahrenheit during the day and dropping down to around freezing at night. Precipitation is abundant in Jerome, as it averages over 48 inches of rain annually. The area also experiences an average of 57 days of precipitation each year. Snowfall is relatively rare in Jerome; however, light snow does occur occasionally in winter months.

Jerome, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jerome averages 1 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 Jerome. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jerome 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jerome is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

4.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Jerome, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJerome, ArkansasUnited States
  53.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  87.4 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  32.6°21.7°
  77
  5.24.3
  131 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 Jerome with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Jerome, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jerome are October, April and May.
In Jerome, there are 72.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jerome with an average of 32.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Jerome, there are 45.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Jerome, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Jerome can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
December is the wettest month in Jerome with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Jerome means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
December is the rainiest month in Jerome with 8.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 87.4 rainy days annually in Jerome, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Jerome means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Jerome with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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