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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Stone County / Mountain View / Zip Codes
Mountain View, AR enjoys a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. It typically doesn't get too cold or too hot here, rarely dipping below freezing in the winter and only getting to an average maximum temperature of about 87°F in the summer. The town receives around 45 inches of rain and 10 inches of snow each year, making it a great place to spend time outdoors. Mountain View is known for its sunny skies and low humidity levels, making it a great destination for outdoor activities all year long.

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

Mountain View averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Mountain View. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain View gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mountain View is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Mountain View, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountain View, ArkansasUnited States
  48.9 in.38.1 in.
  5.7 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  761 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 Mountain View with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Mountain View, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain View are May, September and October.
In Mountain View, there are 46.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain View with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Mountain View, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Mountain View, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mountain View during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Mountain View.
November is the wettest month in Mountain View with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.3 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 48.9 inches in Mountain View means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Mountain View with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Mountain View, which is about average compared to other 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 5.7 inches in Mountain View means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Mountain View with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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chickie76 · Mountain View, AR
Small Town Living
Over 14 years ago

A very small town and everything to go along with it. While I value some of the small town characteristics, others I could do without. Mountain View is wonderful for  More

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robert · Safford, AZ
Mountain View
Over 17 years ago

The Ozark wilderness is a beautiful and breathtaking area. In the summer the ridgetops resemble a rain forest, while in winter they are shrouded in fog and ice.  More

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januarie · Kansas City, MO
Literate beware!
Over 18 years ago

Ahh...the city of mountain view...my parents moved there when us kids were just young teens snatching us away from our happy existance living several miles from the  More

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