Knoxville, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Johnson County / Knoxville / Zip Codes
Knoxville, AR has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are generally mild and wet. The city experiences four distinct seasons with average high temperatures ranging from the upper 30s in December to the mid-90s in July. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 48 inches. Snowfalls are rare but possible; however, snow accumulations usually remain light. With its mild climate, Knoxville is a great place to explore outdoors all year round!

Knoxville, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knoxville averages 2 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 Knoxville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knoxville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Knoxville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKnoxville, ArkansasUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.1 in.27.8 in.
  102.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  28.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  390 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 Knoxville with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Knoxville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knoxville are May, October and April.
In Knoxville, there are 61.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knoxville with an average of 28.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Knoxville, there are 71.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Knoxville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Knoxville 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 Knoxville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Knoxville means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Knoxville with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in Knoxville, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Knoxville means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Knoxville with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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