Montrose, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Ashley County / Montrose / Zip Codes
Montrose, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures during summer months range from the mid 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit and average winter temperatures range from the upper 40s to low 50s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with June being the wettest month and January being the driest. Snowfall is rare, but does occur on occasion. Montrose generally experiences high levels of humidity year-round due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

Montrose, Arkansas gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montrose averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Montrose. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montrose gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Montrose, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontrose, ArkansasUnited States
  55.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  91.0 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  32.7°21.7°
  77
  4.94.3
  128 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 Montrose with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Montrose, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montrose are October, April and May.
In Montrose, there are 78.5 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 Montrose with an average of 32.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Montrose, there are 44.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Montrose, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Montrose 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 Montrose with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in Montrose means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Montrose with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 91.0 rainy days annually in Montrose, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Montrose means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Montrose with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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