Lepanto, AR Climate


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Lepanto, AR has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures usually range from the mid-80s to the low 90s with high humidity levels making it feel even warmer. Winters are mild with temperatures in the 30s and 40s during January and February. The area experiences an average of 48 inches of rain annually, with most of that rainfall occurring during the summer months. Lepanto is also occasionally impacted by tropical storms and hurricanes due to its location along the Gulf Coast, though serious damage is usually rare.

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

Lepanto averages 3 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 Lepanto. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lepanto gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Lepanto, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLepanto, ArkansasUnited States
  49.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.9 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  223 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.

July is the hottest month for Lepanto with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Lepanto, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lepanto are May, October and September.
In Lepanto, there are 54.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lepanto with an average of 28.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Lepanto, there are 64.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Lepanto, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Lepanto 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 Lepanto with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Lepanto means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lepanto with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in Lepanto, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Lepanto means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Lepanto with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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