Lake Hamilton, AR Climate


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Lake Hamilton, AR has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the area are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. Rain is abundant throughout the year, keeping the area green and lush. The city benefits from its proximity to Lake Hamilton which helps moderate the climate and keep it from becoming too hot or cold.

Lake Hamilton, Arkansas gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Lake Hamilton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Hamilton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 30
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Lake Hamilton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Hamilton, ArkansasUnited States
  56.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  30.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  449 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 Lake Hamilton with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Lake Hamilton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Hamilton are May, October and April.
In Lake Hamilton, there are 62.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Hamilton with an average of 30.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Lake Hamilton, there are 62.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Lake Hamilton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Lake Hamilton 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 Lake Hamilton with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Lake Hamilton means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Hamilton with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Lake Hamilton, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.7 inches in Lake Hamilton means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Lake Hamilton with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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